Root plant to fuel the process. In return, the plant takes nitrogen compounds produced from ammonia by the bacteria. The term root crops refers to any edible underground plant structure, but many root crops are actually stems, such as potato tubers. Edible roots include cassava, sweet potato, beet, carrot, rutabaga, turnip, parsnip, radish, yam and horseradish. Spices obtained from roots include sassafras, angelica, sarsaparilla and licorice. Sugar beet is an important source of sugar. Yam roots are a source of estrogen compounds used in birth control pills. The fish poison and insecticide rotenone is obtained from roots of "Lonchocarpus" spp. Important
Dianella (plant) name, Umberto Quattrocchi states that "Dianella" is "diminutive of Diana, the mythical goddess of hunting, the sylvan goddess. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes 41 species: Some species can be cultivated. They are frost-hardy and grow in full sun or partial shade. They can be propagated by division of the rhizome. Some plants have dense, attractive foliage and showy flowers and fruits. Reports of the edibility of the fruit range from very poisonous to sweet and nutty (such as "D. caerulea"), and the beach flax lily ("D. congesta") is reportedly the best-tasting. The leaves are used to