EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, asparagus is a stem. It is the immature stem of the asparagus plant. Asparagus plants typically take around 2-3 years to establish and develop to the point where they start producing edible shoots.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae which is grown for its young shoots, or spears, which are eaten as a vegetable. The asparagus plant is tall with scale like leaves emerging from the underground stem (rhizome) and has stout stems and feathery foliage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asparagus is the example of a modified adventitious root in which roots are modified for the storage of food. The adventitious roots are generally developed from the stem nodes, intermodal, leaves, etc. These roots are modified for various purposes such as food storage, respiration, and support of plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stem vegetables include asparagus and kohlrabi. Among the edible tubers, or underground stems, are potatoes.