Spanish Name
Ñame morado
Scientific Name
Dioscorea alata
Category
Vegetables
Perennial/Annual
Annual
Edible parts
Root
Recipes
Growth Type
VineTuber
Usage
CulinaryNutritionalMedicinalTuber
Life Cycle
Secondary
Origin
Sout East Asia
Strata Category
Medium
How to eat
Use for stews, soups, stir-fries, puddings, ice cream. Similar to potato, eat boiled, mashed, fried, or baked.
Nutritional Info
Rich in complex carbs, fiber, anthocyanins (antioxidants)
Medicinal Uses
Supports gut health, antioxidant, energy boosting
Planting Distance
1–1.5 meters apart, especially when intercropped. Each planting spot typically gets a single tuber or large piece with buds (“setts”)
Harvest Time
8–12 months after planting. Harvest is typically done once the aerial parts of the vine begin to yellow and die back
