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Ginger is a root, maybe you’re thinking of something else?
Eh what is a root if not wood that is covered in dirt
So is a potato wood? A carrot?
Ginger is not a tree. It’s a flowering plant.
A potato is not a flowering plant it's a tuba, such as an onion. Totally different thing entirely to a bit of wood attached to a tree.
Don't be bringing brass instruments into this...
And potato is a tuber but an onion is not. Both are flowering plants. So is ginger.
Ginger has nothing to do with ‘a bit of wood attached to a tree’ which is exactly my point.
Potato plants absolutely have flowers. Have you ever grown one? Be careful with the potato flowers and fruits. They are poisonous nightshade.
I think most would consider most tree roots to be "woody"
It’s not a tree root.
Is it woody?
It is not.
The root of a tree. Made of wood.
No, ginger is not a tree.