Air potatoes have draped much of Florida in their invasive vines – yet not all air potatoes are created equal. Today we take a look at the incredibly productive edible air potato, also known as the winged yam, the ube yam, or, most properly, as Dioscorea alata. Learn to identify the edible air potato with David The Good.
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David, this is GREAT! I love potatoes. I live in Florida, and I think I have dioscorea alata growing in the empty lot next door. YAY! It has heart-shaped leaves, but no dangling potatoes. Today it is the end of August, does that mean harvest time is coming my way in the fall? A few weeks? When?
We have this and thought it was evasive so its a struggle to get rid of it. I saw this clip and wondered if it is the same plant. The one we have has more of a potato look to it. Is this the same and edible?
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Hi, we have the other kind, is that not edible then? Thanks.
What about the kind with small dime sized potatoes that fall off easily? I'm trying to find out how dangerous diosgenin is and if I can eat the air fruits as well as if there might be a tuber to collect. Gnarly looking fruits as if root nubs had started to sprout. One comment on Facebook suggested d. japonica.
I just say a video of the invasive vine in of the inedible air potato. Can this alata be grown in California?
This plant is super healthy !!! Do some research
Do you have recommendations for where is best to forage these? I am in St Pete and want to find some!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEebUikbzeQ The Edible Air Potato – Crash Gardening Season 2, Ep. 6 Published on Jan 3, 2015 Air potatoes have draped much of Florida in their invasive vines – yet not all air potatoes are created equal. Today we take a look at the incredibly productive edible air potato, also known as the winged yam, the ube yam, or, most properly, as Dioscorea alata. Learn to identify the edible air potato with David The Good. Videography by Jeff Greene.
For daily homesteading and gardening goodness, visit http://www.floridasurvivalgardening.com.
Fantastic and lovely video
Edible species of Dioscorea have opposite leaves whilst poisonous species have alternate leaves. https://pfaf.org/User/plant.aspx?latinname=Dioscorea+batatas
If you're in south Florida please don't plant that exotic, go forage it; it'll be everywhere when you find it, which is too easy
hello David , I would love to grow this species here.Would you like to tell me how I can get a seedling (potato)? By the way, where do you make your videos from? I loved to know this channel!
I would be very grateful if I get seedlings from the plant! I hope to hear from you soon, thank you very much!From Coral Springs FL.
Dang it, my Yard is full of the Other Evil Kind that is round 😲😭
Are you planting cucumbers?
Wear gloves when processing. Several volunteers at Earth Skills had skin reactions at kitchen prep
Can you mail me some? Wow
Great video! are the leaves known to have any health benefits??
Good morning David, thanks for the content. I have this week been given two air potatoes from D. bulbifera. Are these strangely shaped bulbs edible? I'm in a quandary and would love to know if they are poisonous. It would be great to hear from you thanks from South Africa
Is the other air potato (with the more round potato) edible? I live in Fl and am wondering if I can consume these. Thanks!
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Can these be bought in florida?
Thank you for this video. But the aerial yam (D. bulbifera) grown in Nigeria are edible.
We got 25kg in bottom
HOW do you know you aren't oing to kill the rest of the plant by taking so much root?
It's lovely!