It is a dual-purpose vegetable – the taproot is similar to parsnips while the foliage can be used like parsley ...

The primary functions of roots are to anchor the tree to the ground, store carbohydrates, absorb water and nutrients, and conduct those nutrients to the vascular system of the tre ...

Roots, the commercially valuable part of the plant, sprout smaller roots from a long, “primary” taproot that typically grow to be 12-16 inches long.