Sweet Potato House Plants

[Vannie]

Does any remember growing plants from sweet potatoes? I used to love doing this when I was a kid. I came across this blurb about sweet potato plants and it brought back memories of a sweet simpler time. If I remember, I plan to buy a sweet potatoe to do this. I wonder if I can make a plant with a white potato?


Sweet potatoes make an attractive house plant. To grow a sweet potato vine, use a jar with an opening that will support it. Place the sweet potato in a jar of water with its narrow end down. Put the jar in a warm, dark place and keep the jar filled with water. New roots willstart to grow, and in about 10 days, the stem will start to grow. As soon as this happens, put the jar in a sunny window. As the vine grows, it can be left to trail or trained to climb.

[baxjul]

Cool, I've never heard of this. Dd will love to do this in the fall! Thanks!

[trishh]

thanks for reminding me of this I had forgotten. I'm going to buy a sweet potatoe to

[jen k]

cool!

i'm going to try this too. do you plant it in a pot with dirt after it has gotten some leaves on it, or do you just leave it in the jar with water?