The story for kids
A potato. A potato isn't a root, it's a thick stem that grows under the ground. The plant stores starch inside it. New plants grow from a potato's little "eyes."
Facts
- A potato isn't a root, but a thick underground stem.
- The plant stores starch inside it.
- New plants grow from a potato's "eyes".
Numbers
- Size
- 5–12 cm
- Grows in
- In the vegetable garden
- Loves
- Soft soil
- Reproduces
- Tubers
For grown-ups
A potato is a tuber, a thickened part of an underground stem where starch is stored. Its eyes are buds, and new plants grow from them. The potato originally comes from South America.