Potato papa or Solanum tuberosum,what is the fame of the Potato except Potato famines and more...

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Parts of Patato:Introduction.

Potato Extract INCI Name Solanum Tuberosum Extract CAS 90083-08-2 EINECS ELINCS No 290-202-7 Irish potato tubers photo picture image eyebrow - the eyebrow is a leaf scar which always faces the apical end of the potato. Eyebrows are highly concentrated at the apical end.
 eye - the eyes on a potato are the growing points for new plants.
 stem (basal) end - the stem end is the attachment point between the tuber and the plant. The stem can not produce new plants.
 lenticle - lenticles are tiny openings to allow moisture into the tuber.
 flower - the potato has a perfect flower which contains both male and female flower parts. The flower has 5 petals.
 flower colour - flowers can be white, purple, lilac, or violet depending on the variety of potato.
 true seed - if fertilization is successful, a small green fruit ball is produced containing 50 -200 seeds per ball.
 leaves - the potato has compound leaves.
 root system - cultivated potatoes produce a fibrous root system. True seed potatoes produce a tap root system.
 stems - stems originate from the eyes on the potato's surface.
 stolons (underground stems)- stolons originate from eyes when the potato is underground. The tuber forms at the tip of the growing stolon.

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