Yam is native to Africa. Increases in tropical regions of the world's yam tuber. However, many that they are very similar to sweet potatoes, yams sweet potato in all of them are not related.

Classification

Yams family DIOSCOREACEAE to a tropical tubers and related alcohol in most of the time. The word "yam" Africa is a word, "" Eat. There air potatoes, yams right in the United States, including 150 different varieties of sweet potatoes, are doing.

Growth

Fat, climbing, leaves and flower stems from yam tuber plants. Yam plants of the tropics to warm large areas are increasing. Africa and New Guinea in the yam is the most important agricultural product. In the United States, more than the sweet potato and sweet potato plants in comparison to the consumption of many.

APPEARANCE

Yams shape, size and taste of the species vary. The flesh of sweet potatoes, yellow, pink can be white or purple. Some sweet potatoes, a few, and some are bad bitterness are lovely. Some varieties of Yams 7 feet long and 150 pounds to the weight increases.

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