Plant
Potato
Food Plant
A staple food crop grown for its energy-rich underground tubers — swollen stems that store starch and can grow into whole new plants.
💡 Fun Facts
- The part we eat is the tuber — a swollen underground stem, not a root — packed with energy as starch.
- After its flowers, it can make small green berries like tiny tomatoes, but these are poisonous.
- Only the tuber is safe to eat: the leaves, stems and any green potatoes contain a natural poison.
📅 Through the Year
- Flowering:June to August
- Fruiting:August to October