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Ipomoea batatas 'Okinawa' - Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato

Okinawan Sweet Potatoes are known to be the reason why the old natives of Okinawa used to live for so long. TThe high concentration of purple Xanthocyans in this tuber have life-lengthening properties. This cultivar is quite popular in SE Asia to Hawaii. It forms clumps (n,ot much running) and takes about 5-6 months to be gathered.

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50cm-100cm

Convolvulaceae

0 ºC to 10 ºC

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Okinawan Sweet Potatoes are known to be the reason why the old natives of Okinawa used to live for so long. TThe high concentration of purple Xanthocyans in this tuber have life-lengthening properties. This cultivar is quite popular in SE Asia to Hawaii. It forms tight clumps (it does not run!) and takes about 5-6 months to be gathered.

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We ship sweet potatoes in different formats according to the season and state of growth. You might receive one potted plant, or one tuber, or three rooting cuttings wrapped in sphagnum.

Cultivation	Protected
Plant origin	America
Plant origin	Asia
Presentation	Bare root
Max. Size	50cm-100cm
Botanical family	Convolvulaceae
Light	Sun
Minimum winter temperature	0 ºC to 10 ºC
Plant type	Herbaceous
Color	Violet
Care	Pot
Shape	Groundcovers
Shape	Perennials