Yes, ornamental sweet potatoes are edible! Ornamental sweet potato tubers are, indeed, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas). That said, ornamental sweet potato tubers are planted for their lovely chartreuse, purple, or variegated trailing foliage that serves as the perfect counterpoint to offset annual blooms. 13 сент. 2021 г.
Are decorative sweet potato vines edible?
If you want sweet potatoes to eat, the tubers from your ornamental sweet potato vines are indeed edible.
Are ornamental sweet potato vines poisonous?
The leaves, stems, and tubers of sweet potato vine are not toxic. The tubers are edible, but ornamental varieties were bred to produce lovely foliage, not a delicious crop.
Can you eat ornamental potato vine?
Sweet potato vines, and the tubers they grow, are not poisonous to humans. In fact, ornamental sweet potato vine tubers are edible and will not hurt you if you consume them. They come in a variety of attractive colors, so you might be tempted to eat them, but you should be aware that they do not taste very good.
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