Online Edible Plants

Sacred Lotus Sage Salad Burnet Saltbush Salvia Sambung Nyawa Sea Celery Sheep Sorrel Society Garlic Sorrel Stevia Strawberries Summer Leafy Greens Pack Surinam Spinach Sweet Potato

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Sacred Lotus 'Paleface' UT
Nelumbo nucifera
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, TAS or WA
A beautiful, perennial waterplant that grows 1 to 1.5 m tall. Large circular leaves are produced on long stems. Flowers are white with pink tips.
Most parts of the lotus are edible; the leaves are used to wrap steamed food, or when young eaten as a green vegetable, the tuberous roots are used in stir-fry, the flower petals are floated in soup or tossed in salads and the seeds are roasted. It needs a long growing season in a warm climate and full sun. In a dam, in a warm climate they are likely to be invasive; container or pond culture is best.
More info on growing Sacred Lotus...

Provided as a rootsett per pack.
GS111

Sage - Common

UT
Salvia officinalis
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Common sage is the main type used for cooking. The grey-green leaves and blue-purple flowers are very pretty. It is a short-lived perennial herb to 50 cm high with an upright, shrubby growth habit. It is frost hardy and drought tolerant. The leaves can be used fresh or dried in a range of savoury dishes, particularly as a bouquet garni, with cheese or duck dishes and as a herb tea. To dry, cut small bunches and hang upside down in a warm, dark, dry place. It makes an attractive cottage garden plant. Suitable for temperate areas, sow spring. In a subtropical area, try growing it in a terracotta pot and moving it under the eaves during the wet season. Sage (Common) seeds are available

Provided in mini pots.
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Sage - Fruity

UT
Salvia dorisiana
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. fruit scented sage, fruit salad sage, peach sage.
Fruity Sage is a perennial shrub that grows to 1.3 m tall by 1 m wide. Its bright, lime green leaves have a delicious, fruity scent when crushed, sometimes described as pineapple-grapefruit scent and can be used as herb or sun tea. The plant's large hot-pink flowers bloom winter to spring and are suitable for using as an edible garnish. It prefers full sun and a rich, well-drained soil. As it is not as drought tolerant as other salvias, it needs to be kept moist. Honeyeaters and bees enjoy the nectar. Sage (Common) seeds are available

Provided as tubestock.
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Sage - Pineapple

UT
Salvia elegans
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. tangerine sage.
Pineapple sage is an herbaceous perennial that grows 1.2 - 1.5 metres tall. Its grey-green leaves have a delicious scent when crushed. The flowers are bright scarlet red with a long blooming period. Like most salvias it is attractive to honeyeaters and bees. The edible leaves and flowers can be used in a salad or as garnish. It prefers full sun and a well-drained soil; it is drought and frost tolerant. Sage (Common) seeds are available

Provided as tubestock.
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Salad Burnet UT
Sanguisorba minor
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. garden burnet.
Salad Burnet has a long history for both its edible leaves and its medicinal properties. It is an attractive, clumping perennial with soft, green leaves in a loose rosette. It grows to 40 cm in height before it flowers, while the flower heads can be up to 75 cm tall. As the name suggests, salad burnet is mainly harvested for the young leaves to use in salads or dressings. Older leaves are stripped off the stem once they become tough. It has been described as having a clean, cucumber-like flavour. The leaves can also be added to soup and make a very aromatic herb vinegar. If you don't use the leaves regularly then cut back the whole plant from time to time to encourage tender new growth. Salad burnet prefers a slightly alkaline soil so add a little lime. It will do best in a sunny position but will tolerate some shade and needs plenty of water in hot weather for the leaves to stay tender. It will grow all year around
Provided in mini pots.
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Saltbush - Old Man 'De Koch'

UT
Atriplex nummularia
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Saltbush is a native, sprawling evergreen shrub growing 3 x 3 m. 'De Koch' is an improved cultivar with leaves that are more palatable to stock than the original species. The plant is tall and densely branched with grey leaves and inconspicuous flowers. It is suitable for arid areas and is highly drought resistant and salt tolerant. The young, tender leaves are edible and can be used in a range of ways in the kitchen if the plants are grown in good conditions. It is a useful fodder eaten readily by sheep and cattle. In arid, inland areas it can be used as an ornamental fire-retardant hedge around gardens. It prefers a well-drained alkaline clay soil in full sun, it is unlikely to do well in humid regions. It does best in areas with an average annual rainfall between 300 - 600 mm.
Provided as tubestock.
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Salvia 'Black and Bloom'

UT
Salvia guaranitica
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. blue anise sage.
Hardy 'Black and Bloom' is a lovely perennial with beautiful, large, deep violet-blue flowers with black calyces on sturdy black spikes flowering from spring to autumn. The dark green, shiny leaves have a sweet anise scent and provide an attractive contrast to the flowers. It grows to 90 - 120 cm high and 90 cm wide. It is a low maintenance flowering plant that is attractive to bees and butterflies. It is an excellent cut flower, bedding plant or to grow in containers. The flower spikes can be dried and used as everlasting flowers for bouquets or craft projects. It prefers a rich, moist, well-drained in full sun to light shade but tolerates poorer soils. Suitable for all climate zones. Time to bloom: 100 days

Provided as tubestock.
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Salvia - Mexican Bush Sage

UT
Salvia leucantha
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. Mexican sage, woolly sage.
Mexican Bush Sage is a hardy, herbaceous perennial native to the subtropics with a long flowering period. It grows to 1.3 m high with grey-green leaves on long arching stems. The flowers are a beautiful deep velvety purple forming an attractive contrast to the silvery foliage. It is in flower from late summer through to late autumn. Mexican Sage is a low maintenance, drought tolerant flowering plant that is attractive to bees and butterflies. The flower spikes can used as a cut flower. It prefers a moist, well-drained in full sun but tolerates poorer soils. Suitable for all climate zones.

Provided in mini pots.
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Salvia 'Mystic Spires'

UT
Salvia longispicata x farinacea
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
A compact plant with dark green, shiny leaves and beautiful deep blue-purple flowers on sturdy spikes that is very free-flowering. It grows to 40 cm high and 30 cm wide. It is a perennial in warmer areas but grows as an annual in colder areas. A particularly hardy, low maintenance flowering plant that is attractive to bees and beneficials. It is an excellent cut flower, bedding plant or to grow in containers. The flower spikes can be dried and used as everlasting flowers for bouquets or craft projects. It prefers a rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to light shade but tolerates poorer soils. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Time to bloom: 100 days.

Provided as tubestock.
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Salvia 'Purple and Bloom'

UT
Salvia guaranitica
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Hardy 'Purple and Bloom' is a lovely perennial with large, deep purple flowers with dark purplish bracts on sturdy stems flowering from spring to autumn. The flower spikes are held above the glossy green leaves which provide an attractive contrast to the flowers. It grows in a neat mound to 100 - 120 cm high and 90 - 120 cm wide. It is a low maintenance flowering plant that is attractive to bees and butterflies. It is an excellent cut flower, bedding plant or to grow in containers. The flower spikes can be dried and used as everlasting flowers for bouquets or craft projects. It prefers a rich, moist, well-drained in full sun to light shade but tolerates poorer soils. Suitable for all climate zones. Time to bloom: 100 days.

Provided as tubestock.
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Salvia 'Roman Red'

UT
Salvia splendens x darcyi
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Aromatic Salvia 'Roman Red' is a lovely, compact, hardy perennial with vivid red-scarlet blooms above contrasting wine-purple sepals. It grows to 70 - 85 cm high and 70 - 95 cm wide with a semi-mounded habit. Easy to grow and maintain, it entices a steady stream of bees and butterflies. 'Roman Red' works well as a low, informal hedge, as a bedding plant or in containers. It loves heat, tolerates drought and will grow in full sun to light shade. Suitable for all climate zones including tropical areas. Time to bloom: 85 days

Provided as tubestock.
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Image courtesy of Ball Australia

Sambung Nyawa UT
Gynura procumbens
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. mollucan spinach, leaves of the gods, akar sebiak, daun dewa, kelemai merah, bai bing ca, longevity spinach.
Sambung is a bushy perennial plant to 80 cm high with yellowish orange thistle-like flowers, it is a close relative of Okinawa Spinach. It needs regular trimming to make the plant bushy. The leaves are green and fleshy and said to taste like green beans. The young leaves and shoots can be eaten fresh in salads or steamed like spinach. Sambung traditionally has many medicinal uses and is reputed to extend life which is why it is called 'Leaves of the Gods'. It is also a useful forage plant for poultry. It grows well in partial shade in the subtropics and tropics. In temperate areas it would need winter protection.
Provided as tubestock.
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Sea Celery

UT
Apium prostratum
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. sea parsley.
Sea Parsley is a native herb that grows along the southern coastline of Australia, it has small white flowers and readily self-sows. It was used by explorers, including Captain Cook to prevent scurvy and by early settlers to add a parsley / celery flavour to soups and stews. The dried leaves are used in bushfood spice mixes. It can be used as a garnish or finely chopped and added to soups, salads and seafood dishes. It is hardy and will grow in a wide range of soils, even very close to the ocean. It prefers a moist soil and does best in partial shade. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.
Provided in mini pots.
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Sheep Sorrel UT
Rumex acetosella syn. Acetosella vulgaris
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. sour dock, sour weed, red sorrel, field sorrel, common sorrel.
Sheep sorrel is a perennial creeping herb in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) with small lance-shaped leaves. Spikes of tiny, yellow flowers develop into small reddish-brown seeds. The plant reaches a height of 30 cm when in flower. It is popular as a 'wild forage' herb for its zingy sour lemon taste and attractive leaf shape. The leaves, rich in vitamin C, can be added to a salad, sauces and soups. Sheep sorrel, like garden sorrel and rhubarb, are high in oxalic acid and should be avoided by people who are prone to kidney stones. Sheep sorrel can be very weedy and is best planted in a container as it will take over a garden bed. It can also be planted in food forests as a wild harvest.

Provided in mini pots.
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Society Garlic UT
Tulbaghia violacea
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
An attractive, ornamental, low-growing, perennial plant in the garlic family. It has strappy grey-green leaves and dainty, star-shaped, lilac flowers. It is hardy, pest resistant and tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions. The flowers are edible and make an attractive garnish or addition to salads. More info on growing society garlic...
Provided as tubestock.
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Society Garlic 'Fairy Star'

UT
Tulbaghia cominsii x violacea
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
A daintier version of Society Garlic with clustered pale pink starry flowers and narrow grey-green strappy leaves. The clumps grow to 30 cm tall and are useful as an edging plant. This is an attractive, low-growing, perennial plant in the garlic family. It is hardy, pest resistant and tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions. It makes a good companion plant for roses. The flowers are edible and make an attractive garnish or addition to salads. More info on growing society garlic...
Provided in mini pots.
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Society Garlic 'White'

UT
Tulbaghia violacea 'Alba'
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. Tulbaghia fragrans 'Alba', Tulbaghia simmleri 'White', white sweet garlic.
A rare, white flowered form of Society Garlic with sweet smelling flowers. It is an attractive, ornamental, low-growing, perennial plant in the garlic family. It has strappy, green leaves 30 cm long and dainty, star-shaped white flowers, held in clusters above the foliage. It is hardy and pest resistant and tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions, including drought. The flowers are edible and make an attractive garnish or addition to salads. It is attractive to beneficial insects. More info on growing society garlic...
Provided as tubestock.
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Sorrel - Garden 'De Belleville' UT
Rumex acetosa
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. common sorrel, english sorrel.
'De Belleville' is a French heirloom cultivated since the 1600's. A perennial plant with arrow-shaped, pale green leaves to 8 cm long. The flavour is tangy and lemony, the texture is smooth and crisp. Use it as a salad green or to add zest to fish, eggs or potatoes. Traditionally the French use it in soup and in Greece it is mixed with spinach to make spanakopita. Nutritionally it contains vitamins A and C; minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium.

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Sorrel 'Red Vein' UT
Rumex sanguineus
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Red Vein' has bright green leaves with contrasting dark red stems and veins. It is a herbaceous, hardy perennial to 30 cm high. The flavour is sharp, tangy and lemony, the texture is smooth and crisp. It is mainly used as a salad green or baby leaf as the older leaves become tough. It also makes a beautiful garnish. Choose a position in partial shade; preferred soil is fertile and well drained.

Provided in mini pots.
GS146
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Available as seed...

Stevia 'Candy' UT
Stevia rebaudiana
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. sweet leaf.
Stevia is a hardy herb widely used as a sugar substitute. The cultivar 'Candy' is much sweeter than other types and has no bitter aftertaste. Stevioside, extracted from the leaves of the plant, is said to be 300 times sweeter than sugar but contains no calories.
It is a perennial plant growing to 1 m high, prefers to grow in full sun. It is suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.
More info on growing stevia...

Provided in 100 mm pots.
GS221

Strawberries
Fragaria spp.
For the home gardener, being able to harvest bowlfuls of fresh, juicy, organic strawberries early in the morning for breakfast is a great motivator but keep in mind if there are kids involved, very few may actually make it back to the kitchen. Growing your own strawberries is easy to achieve with the right approach.
Strawberries are available as 3 main types and all of them have a place in a food garden:

1. Alpine or Woodland Strawberries are hardy perennials producing small fruit with an intense strawberry flavour. A useful plant for path edging in shady areas. They do not run but the clumps get bigger over time and can be divided.

2. Ever-bearer or Sweetheart strawberry types such as 'Fresca' and 'Ruby Red' are almost runnerless making them easy to maintain and great for containers and hanging baskets. These have the advantage of fruiting after the main crop types have finished, giving you a longer strawberry season.

3. Main Crop Strawberries such as 'Joy' and 'Lowanna' produce a large crop the first year (think bowlfuls of yummy, fresh strawberries) and a smaller crop the second year. After that the strawberry bed should be replanted with young runner plants.

More info on growing strawberries...

Alpine Strawberries
Fragaria vesca var. vesca
Syn. fraises des bois, woodland strawberry, wild strawberry.
Alpine strawberries are cultivated versions of the woodland strawberries that have been grown in home gardens since the 12th century. Alpine strawberries can grow in full sun, although in very hot areas, they do better in dappled shade. Like other strawberries, they do best in a rich, fertile, well-drained soil. The plants are hardy and unlike other strawberries, they do not send out runners. Instead they grow as a leafy mound to 30 cm in height. Plants bear fruit the first season after planting. Feed and water regularly and they will continue to fruit for 2 to 4 years, after that they can be rejuvenated by division. Alpine strawberries are best grown in temperate or cooler subtropical areas.
More info on growing strawberries...

Strawberry - Alpine 'Baron Solemacher' UT
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. fraises des bois.
'Baron Solemacher' is a German heirloom alpine strawberry bred from the woodland strawberries that have been grown in home gardens since the 12th century. It has incredibly sweet and aromatic red, conical fruits 25 mm in diameter, weighing 3 to 5 g, in abundance on compact, bushy plants. It is a perfect choice for growing in containers or hanging baskets.
Provided in mini pots.
GS101

Strawberry - Alpine 'Mignonette' UT
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. fraises des bois.
'Mignonette' is a day-neutral, French cultivated version of the woodland strawberries. The fruit is dark red, long and conical. It crops in summer with an abundance of deep crimson, petite berries full of flavour and fragrance. Once eaten, never forgotten.

Provided as 4 plants in mini pots per pack.
GS135, min. 4 plants (1 pack)
GS137, min. 12 plants (3 packs)

Strawberry - Alpine 'Rujana' UT
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. rugen, rjugen, rugia.
'Rujana' is a German heirloom alpine strawberry bred in 1920 and was one of the first cultivars selected. It has large, white flowers followed by a heavy crop of sweet red fruit with a beautiful fragrance. The berries have wider shoulders and are larger than other alpine types. It is a perfect choice for growing in containers or hanging baskets or as an edging plant along pathways.
Provided as 4 plants in mini pots per pack.
GS108, min. 4 plants (1 pack)
GS110, min. 12 plants (3 packs)

Ever-bearer or Sweetheart Strawberries
These types of strawberries will start producing between January and April, after the other types have finished. The fruit are sweet, good sized, dark red and produced prolifically. The vigorous, compact plants are almost runnerless so ideal for hanging baskets and containers.

Strawberry 'Fresca' UT
Fragaria x ananassa
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Fresca' is a wonderful ever-bearing strawberry that is luscious, juicy and sweet. It is a heavy cropper, bearing brilliant red berries from early summer to autumn. Like other strawberries, they do best in a rich, fertile, well-drained soil. The vigorous, compact plants are also ideal for hanging baskets and containers.
More info on growing strawberries...

Provided as 4 plants in mini pots per pack.
GS112, min. 4 plants (1 pack)
GS113, min. 12 plants (3 packs)

Strawberry 'Ruby Red' UT
Fragaria spp
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
A long-bearing strawberry with pretty dark pink flowers on compact, almost runnerless plants. The fruit are very sweet, medium-sized, bright red and produced prolifically. Like other strawberries, they do best in a rich, fertile, well-drained soil. It is ideal for hanging baskets and containers.
More info on growing strawberries...

Provided in 100 mm pots.
GS205

Main Crop Strawberry Varieties
These are highly productive strawberries with large, vivid red, juicy fruit with a great flavour. In subtropical areas March to April is the best planting time. In cooler areas the recommended planting time is late winter or early spring.

Strawberry 'Joy' UT
Fragaria spp
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. 'Redlands Joy'.
'Joy' is a Queensland developed cultivar that is productive over a long period. This is an ideal strawberry for warmer climates. Berries are large, glossy with a round shape; fruit is very sweet with a low acidity. It is considered to be one of the best tasting cultivars grown in Australia. These plants are supplied as strawberry runners that are certified virus-free.
More info on growing strawberries...

Provided as 8 plants per pack.
GS105, min. 8 plants (1 pack)
GS121, min. 40 plants (5 packs)
GS122, min. 80 plants (10 packs)

Keep an eye out for slugs and snails in the strawberry patch
More info on snails...
Snail and Slug Products

Summer Leafy Greens Pack
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
1 tubestock each of:
Brazilian Spinach,
Mushroom Plant and
Surinam Spinach.

Provided as tubestock.
GS126 Save $1.90

Surinam Spinach UT
Talinum triangulare
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. waterleaf, surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach.
Surinam spinach has bright green, slightly tangy, crunchy leaves and dainty pink flowers. It is related to purslane and so contains oxalic acid. It is ornamental enough to use in a flower garden. Use it raw in salads or tossed in at the end of a stir-fry. Although it is an annual it self-sows quite readily and will root very easily from stems just stuck into the ground, so it is easy to keep a continuous supply. It is a low bushy plant between 30 and 100 cm tall. It grows and thrives in partial shade and high soil moisture. More info on growing Surinam spinach...

Provided as tubestock.
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Sweet Potato
Ipomea batatas
Sweet potatoes are vining plants with attractive lobed leaves, pink morning-glory type flowers and tuberous roots. They are a 'must have' vegetable in warmer climates as they are so easily grown, highly nutritious and can be used in wide range of recipes. The vines are vigorous so space is needed. They do best in areas that are frost-free for at least 5 months with warm days and nights. In cooler areas wait for the beginning of the warm weather to plant. Sweet potato was domesticated in Peru about 8000 years ago and slowly spread through South America. Research published by the National Academy of Sciences has now demonstrated that Polynesians journeyed to South America and brought home kumara, long before Europeans even reached the South Pacific. In New Zealand sweet potato is known as kumara and both the pre-European Maori types and those introduced by Europeans are grown. Sweet potato prefers a rich, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; space plants 35 cm apart. In subtropical and tropical areas sweet potato can be planted all year round.

Sweet Potato 'Beauregard' UT
Ipomea batatas
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Beauregard' produces large tubers with a red-orange skin and moist, deep orange, sweet flesh. The vines are vigorous with heart-shaped, wavy-edged, mid-green leaves and green stems. It is quick maturing, very high yielding and resistant to cracking. It produces well even in cooler areas. More info on growing sweet potato...
Provided as tubestock.
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Sweet Potato 'Hawaiian Sunshine' UT
Ipomea batatas
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Hawaiian Sunshine' produces large tubers with an off-white skin and purple flesh. It has a drier flesh than 'Beauregard'. The vines are vigorous with deeply cut, green leaves with a small purple blotch at the top of the petiole. The stems are bright green. It is an excellent source of purple pigments, called anthocyanins, up to 150% more than blueberries. These pigments have been linked to fighting cancer, aging, hypertension and neurological diseases, inflammation, diabetes and bacterial infections. More info on growing sweet potato...
Provided as tubestock.
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Sweet Potato 'Kumara' UT
Ipomea batatas
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
A Polynesian heirloom producing large tubers with a red skin and cream coloured flesh with purple streaks. The leaves are maple-shaped, dark green with purple stems. It is excellent baked or mashed. More info on growing sweet potato...
Provided as tubestock.
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Sweet Potato 'Molokai Purple' UT
Ipomea batatas
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Molokai Purple' produces large tubers with a reddish-purple skin and an amazing deep-purple flesh. It has a drier flesh than 'Beauregard'. The vines are vigorous with very deeply cut, green leaves and bright green stems. It is an excellent source of purple pigments, called anthocyanins, up to 150% more than blueberries. These pigments have been linked to fighting cancer, aging, hypertension and neurological diseases, inflammation, diabetes and bacterial infections. More info on growing sweet potato...
Provided as tubestock.
GS179

Sweet Potato 'Northern Star' UT
Ipomea batatas
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Northern Star' produces large tubers with a reddish-purple skin and a nutty flavoured, drier, creamy white flesh. The leaves are heart-shaped, dark green with purple stems. It is hardy and resistant to soil insects. It produces well even in cooler areas. 'Northern Star' is also sometimes sold as kumara. It does not store as well as 'Beauregard' and is prone to cracking. More info on growing sweet potato...
Provided as tubestock.
GS128
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Sweet Potato 'Purple Raven' UT
Ipomea batatas
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Purple Raven' is a hardy, attractive, colourful plant with vibrant, deep purple, lobed leaves, it is very useful as a groundcover. It grows 20-30 cm high with dense coverage over the ground. It is not an aggressive runner like the cropping sweet potatoes generally are. It is not grown for the tubers but for its usefulness as a groundcover and for its edible leaves and flowers. It only produces a very small harvest of tubers. It can be grown in containers and hanging baskets and will tolerate partial shade. The leaves are a source of purple pigments, called anthocyanins. More info on growing sweet potato...
Provided as tubestock.
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