noteworthy roots

Found this today and thought it was noteworthy....

The Infograph is very interesting, and can probably also be very useful, but the problem is, that it doesn’t show individual plant information including the Latin name.
When I read it through I found a plant called four o’clock which we have growing all over our homestead, so I took a look at it. It turns out the plant has two varieties.  One is Mirabilis jalapa, the ornamental four o’clock which is toxic, but a different variety also exists, as the species Mirabilis expansa (mauka) which are edible.
So if you want to use this infograph. I would find the Latin name of the plant you are interested in growing and research it, before starting to grow it.

That is a great infographic, thanks for sharing.

Which roots are most noteworthy?

I vote for jicama because it tastes so good.

Anne Miller wrote:That is a great infographic, thanks for sharing.

Which roots are most noteworthy?

I vote for jicama because it tastes so good.

I will have to try jicama!

Can I ask which site the infographic was found. I'd really like to research all of these plants further. Thanks

I believe it's from the children's book Under Earth, Under Water by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizieliński.

I too, was shocked to see Four o'Clocks on here. They grow exceedingly well here and I've often lamented that the large roots are toxic.

I would be concerned that the toxic and non-toxic varieties might cross– the others cross-breed freely, so I guess you might have to exterminate all the ornamental ones which would be difficult, considering how they reseed.

Also, it doesn't seem to show real yams (dioscoria), but labels sweet potatoes (ipomoea, such as the purple one) as yams.
Does anyone know where I can get arracacha seeds?

Ellen Lewis wrote:Also, it doesn't seem to show real yams (dioscoria), but labels sweet potatoes (ipomoea, such as the purple one) as yams.
Does anyone know where I can get arracacha seeds?

For me the fine print is hard to see.

I have looked and looked and can't find four o clocks as mentioned above.

I can see "Sweet Potatoes, often inadvertently called a yam".

Ellen Lewis wrote:Also, it doesn't seem to show real yams (dioscoria), but labels sweet potatoes (ipomoea, such as the purple one) as yams.
Does anyone know where I can get arracacha seeds?

It distinctly labels sweet potatoes, noting they are "often inaccurately called a yam." The purple yam, the white yam and the yam are all Dioscoreas. You can tell by the leaves.

Ellen Lewis wrote:Does anyone know where I can get arracacha seeds?

I think that's the sort of thing that cultivariable have stocked in the past. Not sure whether William still does though.

Anne Miller wrote:
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I have looked and looked and can't find four o clocks as mentioned above.
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Fifth row from the top, third from the right

Thank you Becky. I ordered the book and both activity books for the grandkids. They will be good for the little permies.

Nynke Muller wrote:

Anne Miller wrote:
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I have looked and looked and can't find four o clocks as mentioned above.
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Fifth row from the top, third from the right

Thank you, right next to sweet potato!

And now I see yam, white yam and purple yam.

Some of my favorite infographics:

Dave said, "Also, another thing I think people might have trouble wrapping their heads around is the three-dimensional underground; the plant roots vary a lot depending on species; some stay on the surface, some go down a little, and some go down a lot.

https://permies.com/t/38508/weeds-compete#300403