In the United States, most gardeners grow sweet potatoes for the big, sweet tubers. However, the leafy green tops are edible too. If you've never tried eating potato vine leaves, you're missing out on a tasty, highly nutritious veggie. 21 апр. 2021 г.
What parts of the sweet potato plant are edible?
The young shoots, the leaves and the tubers are all edible raw. A trypsin inhibitor occurs in the shoots, leaves, stems and tubers of sweet potatoes and some references claim that because of this we should not eat them raw.
Is the stem of sweet potato edible?
Young leaves and growing tips (stems) of the vines of sweet potatoes are quite edible. These greens are eaten in many parts of Asia, particularly Taiwan and the Philippines, and especially in Africa. For some reason Koreans use only stems and not the leaves.
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.
Are sweet potato leaves poisonous to humans?
And before you ask if sweet potato leaves are poisonous or not - they're not, they are 100% edible and 100% delish!
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