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Are Yams Related To Potatoes. yams and sweet potatoes belong to different plant families and are only distantly related. In fact, these tasty starchy veggies are actually in two different plant families entirely! here's how to tell if the tuber you have is a yam or a sweet potato (hint: — even those sold as candied yams — is a sweet potato. So why all the confusion? in contrast, potatoes are tubers and part of the nightshade family. Here's what makes these two so distinct. Yams are members of the genus dioscorea and are in their own special family, dioscoreaceae. yams belong to the dioscorea classification, while potatoes are a part of the nightshade family. It's probably a sweet potato). Sweet potatoes or ipomoea batatas belong to the morning glory family. We outline the botanical differences between yams and sweet potatoes, and identify the main types of yams available in the u.s. This article explains the key differences between sweet potatoes and yams. Yams and sweet potatoes are totally different plants and are not even closely related. a yam comes from the dioscoreaceae family, and sweet potatoes come from the convolvulaceae family.

in contrast, potatoes are tubers and part of the nightshade family. Yams are members of the genus dioscorea and are in their own special family, dioscoreaceae. Sweet potatoes or ipomoea batatas belong to the morning glory family. They are not related to sweet potatoes or yams. yams belong to the dioscorea classification, while potatoes are a part of the nightshade family. yams and sweet potatoes belong to different plant families and are only distantly related. Yams and sweet potatoes are totally different plants and are not even closely related. So why all the confusion? Yams and sweet potatoes aren't even botanical kin. here's how to tell if the tuber you have is a yam or a sweet potato (hint:

Sweet Potato vs. Yam The Difference between Sweet Potato and Yam • 7ESL

Are Yams Related To Potatoes yams and sweet potatoes belong to different plant families and are only distantly related. Yams and sweet potatoes aren't even botanical kin. We outline the botanical differences between yams and sweet potatoes, and identify the main types of yams available in the u.s. — even those sold as candied yams — is a sweet potato. It's probably a sweet potato). in contrast, potatoes are tubers and part of the nightshade family. Yams and sweet potatoes are totally different plants and are not even closely related. a yam comes from the dioscoreaceae family, and sweet potatoes come from the convolvulaceae family. In fact, these tasty starchy veggies are actually in two different plant families entirely! They are not related to sweet potatoes or yams. Here's what makes these two so distinct. yams and sweet potatoes belong to different plant families and are only distantly related. yams belong to the dioscorea classification, while potatoes are a part of the nightshade family. So why all the confusion? Yams are members of the genus dioscorea and are in their own special family, dioscoreaceae. Sweet potatoes or ipomoea batatas belong to the morning glory family.