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Description. [edit] A monocot related to lilies and grasses, yams are vigorous herbaceous, perennially growing vines from a tuber. [ 1 ] Some 870 species of yams are known, [ 1 ] a few of which are widely grown for their edible tuber but others of which are toxic (such as D. communis). Yam plants can grow up to 15 metres (49 feet) in length and ...
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable. [3][4] The young shoots and leaves are sometimes eaten as greens. Cultivars of the sweet potato have been bred to bear tubers with flesh ...
Dioscorea alata – also called ube (/ ˈuːbɛ, - beɪ /), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet - purple to bright lavender in color (hence the common name), but some range in color from cream to plain white. It is sometimes confused with taro and the ...
Yes – sweet potatoes are healthy vegetables and have a lower glycemic index than "regular" potatoes, registered dietitian Danielle Crumble Smith previously told USA TODAY. They’re a good ...
Manihot utilissima Pohl. Manihot esculenta, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions as an ...
Dioscorea pseudobatatas (Hauman) Herter. Dioscorea polystachya or Chinese yam (simplified Chinese: 山药; traditional Chinese: 山藥), also called cinnamon-vine, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is sometimes called Chinese potato or by its Korean name ma. [3][2] It is also called huaishan in Mandarin and wàaih sāan ...
Sweet potatoes also have the antioxidant Vitamin A, which plays a role in eye health and reduces inflammation. White potatoes are an excellent source of potassium, a nutrient that can lower blood ...
Dioscorea bulbifera is a perennial vine with broad, alternate leaves, and two types of storage organs. The plant forms bulbils in the leaf axils of the twining stems, and tubers beneath the ground. These tubers are like small, oblong potatoes. Some varieties are edible and cultivated as a food crop, especially in West Africa.