1 - 2.5" pot
Full to part sun (full sun will produce greater harvest)
Moist to wet well draining soil (water frequently in dry spells)
Height: 5’-18’
Hardy perennial vine, best grown on a trellis or fence
This plant is also included in the “Food Forest” pack
Tubers and seeds are nutrient dense (3x’s the protein of a potato)
Tubers and seeds must be cooked before eaten
Plants can take 2-3 years to produce tubers after planting
Mature plants produce 1-5 pounds of tubers per year
Harvest any time the ground is not frozen, however, harvest after the 1st frost or early spring (during dormancy) for better tasting tubers
Ecological significance:
Host plant to butterflies and moths like the Silver Spotted Skipper and the Northern Cloudy Wing Butterfly
Fixes nitrogen and increases soil health