If you want sweet potatoes to eat, the tubers from your ornamental sweet potato vines are indeed edible. 26 февр. 2016 г.
Are potatoes from ornamental potato vines edible?
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 the tubers from ornamental 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.
What is ornamental sweet potato?
The ornamental sweet potato is a bold tropical plant that grows as a perennial in Florida. The foliage is much more colorful than that of edible sweet potatoes. This unique plant is popular for containers and borders. In a container, the vines will quickly flow over the edges. In beds, it'll behave as a groundcover.
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