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potato variety can also be propagated vegetatively by planting tubers, pieces of tubers, cut to include at least one or two eyes, or also by cuttings,...

(8-13cm) across. Stems grow from fleshy or rhizome-like tubers, spreading to form clumps. Tubers should be planted 8in (20cm) deep in late summer or early...

probably best to harvest the tubers in late autumn and store them over the winter. It is almost impossible to find all the tubers at harvest time, any left...

native to eastern North America, and bears edible beans and large edible tubers. It grows to 3-4 m long, with pinnate leaves 8-15 cm long with 5-7 leaflets...

B. solananthera Florists begonias. Very large bloomed hybrids, grow from tubers. Flowers may reach saucer-size. Some grow upright, others droop and do better...

ranges; the ability of most wood-sorrels to store reserve energy in their tubers makes them quite resistant to most weed control techniques. Selected species:...

areas, and is tolerant of drought and shade. The plants are propagated from tubers and tend to form large, localized clumps which can survive for several decades...

nor earthing-up. The reason that it is so unpopular is the nature of the tubers — small, convoluted and indented, so that it is the cook rather than the...

true genus Gloxinia is distinguished by having scaly rhizomes rather than tubers. Sinningia species often grow on rocks or cliffs and most are pollinated...

oddity and for the very large angular axillary tubers (which vary greatly in size and shape). These tubers sometimes weigh several pounds. They are palatable...

cingulata) -, or even hummingbirds. Second, the genus includes food crops; the tubers of Sweet Potato (I. batatas) and the leaves of Water Spinach (I. aquatica)...

America, but there are also some from Europe and Asia. Several species bear tubers edible as a starchy root vegetable that are collected from the wild or cultivated...

alkaloids and are therefore dangerously toxic if ingested, especially the tubers; contact with the stems and leaves can cause skin irritation. Gloriosa are...

species in the genus bear some edible parts, such as fruits, leaves, or tubers. Several species are cultivated, including three globally important food...

grown in the Andes for its edible tuber, which is eaten as a root vegetable. It is a major food source there. The tuber is rather peppery in flavor when...

layered root system, with tubers and roots being interconnected to each other to a depth of 50 cm or moreTemplate:Fact. The tubers are connected by fragile...

speciosa generally requires more light and often has a dormant period, when the tuber should be kept cool and dry until it resprouts. photo 1 photo 2 photo 3 w:Sinningia...

Habenaria species have small to large underground root tubers and erect stems 20 to 80 cm in length. Leaves are lanceolate or ovate, and are borne either...

These roots resemble Jerusalem artichokes. Storage tubers are large and edible. These edible tubers contain inulin, an indigestible sugar, which means...

sensitive skin. Caladiums grow from corms and can be propagated by dividing the tubers. They are hardy only to USDA plant hardiness zone 10; in colder areas, they...