Livingstone potatoes Plectranthus esculentus

Anyone growing Livingstone potatoes? African native potatoes. Mine have come up but are just sitting there.

I’m growing Plectranthus rotundifolius. I’ve grown it for about 2 year now and it’s quite prolific. The plant is very robust and grows like crazy. Easy to propagate too. I started with one and now I have several. The tubers range from about the size of a quarter to the size of a golf ball. They’re not the tastiest thing when eat alone but they’re not too bad cooked well and added to casseroles, stews and soups. I’ve planted some outside this year just to see if they will over winter outside here in zone 8b. Wish me luck. Anyway, where did you find P esculentus? I’ve been look for that plant for a while. Maybe we could do a Plectranthus  trade. Let me know. Either way, happy growing.

Hi Thomas
I live in Australia. Along with normal veg, I try to grow any unusual vegetable I can find, if only for a year or two to try them out. I’ve been searching for where I bought the 4 tubers but can’t find it yet. Only 2 came up and are yet about 2cms high. I wonder if I accidentally have rotundifolius but the leaves have a pointed end. As they grow I will be able to discern better. When I track down the source I’ll let you know.
Any advice on growing them?
Max

If your tubers are roundish, you probably have rotundifolius. Don’t water them too much when small as they come from a fairly arid environment. Once they start to grow they can take more water. Also, they are heavy feeders when actively growing so fertilize them well once they start to take off. And take off they will. They double in size every 2 to 3 weeks. Keep me posted on how well your plants do.