Filipino Purple Yam,Dioscorea Alata ,UBE Purple yam NOT Sweet Potato,Rhizoma

3 Lbs Purple yam is a vigorous climbing herbaceous (not woody) vine that twines around, through and over its supporting structure. Purple yam vines lack any of the specialized structures that enable various other vines to climb, such as tendrils, root hairs, adhesive pads, or hooklike thorns. Purple yam vines twine clockwise and the winged stems can get up to 30 ft (9 m) or more in length. The leaves are opposite, 6-8 in (15-20 cm) long, heart shaped, and green or purple in color. The fast growing vines with their large heart shaped leaves are quite attractive, and they can quickly grow into the tops of tall trees, even smothering them. Grayish brown potato-like bulbils (aka, aerial tubers), up to 4 in (10 cm) long, are produced abundantly along the vines. Purple yams are dioecious, with male flowers borne in long hanging clusters up to a foot (30 cm) in length, and female flowers in smaller erect spikes. The fruit is a capsule that opens when ripe to release winged seeds. The tubers of purple yam can get up to 8 ft (2.4 m) long and weigh as much as 100 lbs (45 kg)! The skin and the insides can be white or bright lavender, depending on variety. When cut into, they are slimy, like sliced okra. Location Dioscorea alata probably originated in Southeast Asia, but a wild, uncultivated purple yam is not known to exist anywhere. Purple yam is, however, widely cultivated in tropical regions in both hemispheres, is a staple in the Philippines, and is just coming into favor in the southeastern U.S. and Gulf Coast. It is extensively cultivated in the West Indies and Central America. Purple yam has escaped cultivation and become a noxious invasive weed in many parts of the tropics and subtropics, especially in Florida and Louisiana.

• Product Weight and Quantity: This package contains 3 Lbs of authentic Filipino Purple Yam (Dioscorea Alata), also known as UBE, which is a true yam and not a sweet potato
• Vigorous Climbing Vine: Purple yam is a fast-growing herbaceous vine that twines clockwise and can reach lengths of up to 30 feet or more with attractive heart-shaped leaves measuring 6-8 inches long
• Distinctive Tuber Characteristics: The tubers can grow up to 8 feet long and weigh as much as 100 pounds, featuring skin and flesh that ranges from white to bright lavender depending on the variety
• Aerial Bulbils Production: The vines produce grayish brown potato-like bulbils (aerial tubers) abundantly along their length, reaching up to 4 inches in size
• Southeast Asian Origin: Dioscorea alata originated in Southeast Asia and is widely cultivated in tropical regions, serving as a staple food in the Philippines and gaining popularity in the southeastern United States