Purple appearance and bulbs[]
Personally, guessing that the purple appearance of the Chinese Potato Plant might be a expression product of certain marker gene. Its bioluminescent bulbs might be used to observe energy/organic matter consumption.
Stigma towards synthetic food[]
The stigma towards synthetic food in the China territories may be a one-sided description, because the management and control of food safety in China are very strict. Even if in 24th century. The persons who stigma towards synthetic food were mainly those with conservative thinking. They thought the genetic synthetic food was unsafe.
Trade of the Plant[]
According to the Chinese Potato Plant in the Aurora, Degasi, and Mecury II, it is indicated that the Chinese Potato had a wide trade. -Limoon Inteli