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luisport
07-12-2018, 04:16 PM
I just got two HUGE purple yam plants! I'm very excited, i will post pics later...

luisport
07-12-2018, 04:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-9qs-ZblY

Botanical_Bryce
07-12-2018, 06:16 PM
I have them growing at my house. I found them slimy and gross. Maybe i did something wrong but based on my experience, I wouldn't get over excited.

luisport
07-13-2018, 02:23 AM
I have them growing at my house. I found them slimy and gross. Maybe i did something wrong but based on my experience, I wouldn't get over excited.

Thank's! Your yam is purple or white?

crusader657
07-13-2018, 03:02 AM
I have them growing at my house. I found them slimy and gross. Maybe i did something wrong but based on my experience, I wouldn't get over excited.

Which part/s were slimy and gross, the tubers or the stems and leaves? I've read about this somewhere else but not sure to what part it refers.

Botanical_Bryce
07-13-2018, 06:45 AM
Thank's! Your yam is purple or white?
Purple Ube.

Botanical_Bryce
07-13-2018, 06:47 AM
Which part/s were slimy and gross, the tubers or the stems and leaves? I've read about this somewhere else but not sure to what part it refers.

The inner part of the root.

Richard
07-13-2018, 02:27 PM
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=14175

bananaT
07-14-2018, 08:49 AM
If you cook them with dry heat, or fry them, you wont have that gummy/slimy texture after they're cooked.

They are really tasty and easy to grow.
I have 6 or 7 varieties/species.

luisport
07-14-2018, 08:58 AM
If you cook them with dry heat, or fry them, you wont have that gummy/slimy texture after they're cooked.

They are really tasty and easy to grow.
I have 6 or 7 varieties/species.

That's great! They are very versatile food. They can be used both for desserts and salted plates.

luisport
08-16-2018, 04:20 PM
My dioscorea alatas on pots...


https://s22.postimg.cc/x7iunvfy5/alata_1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/x7iunvfy5/)


https://s22.postimg.cc/prjl27ppp/alata_2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/prjl27ppp/)

luisport
10-19-2019, 01:45 PM
My dioscoreas...

https://i.postimg.cc/TL3R4PM5/DSC-0645.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TL3R4PM5)

https://i.postimg.cc/1fpLDZ2k/DSC-0646.jpg (https://postimg.cc/1fpLDZ2k)

https://i.postimg.cc/gxgtKcDT/DSC-0647.jpg (https://postimg.cc/gxgtKcDT)