Kim gave me the purple potato. I gave her a funny look when she told me what it was.... and yes, it does actually make a potato on the root. (And the potato is edible!)
I didn't know if I'd like it too much, because when first planted, it looks sickly. But oh boy does it perk up and grows. Fast! It's great in a hanging pot, because it's a vine with lovely purple leaves. It's something very unique in the garden.
And the "sidekick" - yes that's a name, is another type of potato plant... - Sidekick Lime.. the bright lime green colors - it's a patented variety that is less aggressive in growth and more compact. I love it though! Never thought I'd have a potato plant (or two) growing my garden.
They prefer full sun, but need water every day.
Oh and watch these vines, they will take root elsewhere in the garden. I had the hanging purple potato plant in the small section of the front garden. Then, about a week or two later, I found another purple potato plant growing in the large section.. in the ground. No where near where the hanging purple potato plant was!
So, I uprooted the new purple potato and planted it with the sidekick green in a pot that sits up high.
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