Three examples of plants that grow from underground stems are ginger, potatoes, and taro. These plants use modified underground stems for propagation and/or food storage.
Here's a more detailed look at each:
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Ginger: Ginger grows from a rhizome, which is a horizontal underground stem. The rhizome sends out roots and shoots to create new plants.
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Potatoes: Potatoes grow from tubers, which are swollen underground stems that store food. The "eyes" on a potato are actually buds that can sprout and grow into new potato plants.
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Taro: Taro grows from a corm, a short, vertical, swollen underground stem. The corm stores food for the plant and can also produce new plants through lateral buds.
These underground stems allow plants to survive harsh conditions, store energy, and reproduce vegetatively, meaning they can create new plants from existing plant parts rather than seeds.
