Asparagus -

The plant grows from an underground root system known as a "crown".

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Asparagus is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. Male plants are generally preferred by growers because they live longer, emerge earlier, and don't expend energy producing the small, red (and toxic) berries found on female plants. The plant grows from an underground root system