If you want sweet potatoes to eat, the tubers from your ornamental sweet potato vines are indeed edible. However, you're better off choosing a variety that's specifically developed as a food crop. 8 июн. 2022 г.
Can you eat the root of sweet potato vine?
Like the edible varieties the ornamental sweet potato vine will produce tuberous roots. The purple tuberous roots are edible but gardeners who have tried them, say they're not tasty. Some gardeners try saving the tuberous roots overwinter much like dahlias. They store them in a cool dark location.
Can you eat what grows on a sweet potato vine?
The sweet potato vine is an unexpected bonus when you're growing sweet potatoes — sweet potato leaves are edible! And even if you don't plan to grow them in your garden, sweet potato greens can be grown inside as an edible houseplant. For another unexpected edible green, get to know purslane!
Can you eat the sweet potato that grows on a sweet 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.
Can you eat sweet potato stems?
Often ignored in the US, the stems of the sweet potato are edible and highly nutritious. There are two types of sweet potato stem banchan (side dish) recipes in Korea; one that uses fresh stems and the other uses dehydrated stems, each has its distinctive taste.
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