Purple Hawaiian or Japanese Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas | Convolvulaceae
Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes have been used medicinally in Japan for treating diabetes and other modern diseases.
They have a low glycemic index compared to potatoes and it means that even carbohydrate-sensitive people and diabetics can include these good carbs in their diet.
Prepare a large enough area, at least 2-3 m2, digging it over to make it easy for the plant to send down layered roots, wherever it likes and then just wait until the tubers have formed to begin to harvest.
We leave them in the ground until we need them and then dig enough for the meal.
They cover the ground like well behaved pumpkin, creating a very pleasing matt of leaves with flowers in late Spring and Autumn.
Potted cutting $5.00
Unfortunately we cannot supply plants, rootlets or divisions to Western Australia,Tasmania or Overseas
