Re: Sweet Potato Vines

**P* M* <p*@meadows.pair.com>**

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:16:09 -0500, you wrote:

>Dear Group,
>I have a question. Are the tubers of the ornamental varieties of the Sweet 
>Potato Vine edible like Yams and Sweet Potatoes. If so got any recipes.

I have not grown them myself, but - on a gardening list -
this was discussed.  The consensus of opinion was that the
tubers of the ornamentals are edible, but insignificant in
size:  not worth bothering with.  

However, the vines and foliage of the traditional
non-ornamental varieties are nice looking anyway.  One
variety was recommend as having bronze-red foliage (but I
cannot remember what variety).

Pat
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