Beginner Gardening: have you ever seen ivy with purple leaves?, 0 by KatG

KatG wrote:
Hi Youngman: I can send you some Tubors and roots. Just Email me.

I actually tasted one of the tubors one day out of curiousity! haha. AND I'm still here! It didn't have the sweetness of a Yam, but had the texture of a regular potato...also white. Not that appetizing though.

You're not the first one to ask the question about eating them...and DP72 has the right information.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/609016/

I pulled out all of my "Blackie" last year, even dug out the tubors and it's back with a vengeance. It really is a cool plant though and a great accent. I called that Planter "Cousin It"...it just grows so super fast!