Sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes (nomenclature two parts: Ipomoea batatas) is a species of agricultural plant with large roots, starchy, sweet, sweet potato is called and it is a source of important root vegetables used in the role of vegetables and food. The young leaves and young stems are used as a vegetable. Sweet potatoes distantly related to the potato (Solanum tuberosum) originated South America and kinship very far with yams (Dioscorea species in the genus) is the species originating from Africa and Asia .

Chi Ipomoea with sweet potatoes, spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) and some wildflowers known by several names such as convolvulus (shared with other families), although this word is used to refer to sweet potatoes, spinach. Some cultivars Ipomoea batatas are grown as houseplants.

Sweet potato is a species of herbaceous perennial vine form, with heart-shaped leaves are staggered or forked propeller, the flowers and the colon where the average size. Edible tuberous roots shaped elongated and slender, smooth crust color from red, purple, brown or white. Class flesh color from white, yellow, orange or purple.