Growing from the top

Plants contain a reserve of energy to help them grow again next season. This may be in a root or a tuber.

In fact, many plants do not need all of their root or tuber, because there is enough energy stored in just one part to let them start making new leaves.

We can see this with a wide range of 'root' vegetables...


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