Question

Are sweet potatoes monoecious?

Answer 1

Monoecious plants

1. Plants that have both male and female reproductive parts are called monoecious.
2. The male and female parts are well distinguished with the male part being androecium and the female part gynoecium.
3. Examples include corn, coconut, oak, cucurbits etc.

Sweet potato

1. It is a dicot plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae.
2. The female reproductive organ stigma is surrounded by 5-6 stamens in the flower.
3. They are an example of tubers that have large, sweet-tasting tuberous roots.
4. Thus, sweet potato is a monoecious plant.