Yam Bean (Jicama) has a delicious and useful tuber that flourishes in our climate zone. Its crisp white flesh can be used in stir-fries or as a Crudité. Always skin the root.
This plant is easy to grow and self-seeds easily if the pods are allowed to stay on the vine. Prune your bean pods and increase your crop. We don't bother and there is always plenty of yams underneath our Macadamias.
Note: Its seeds are poisonous containing rotenone so only eat the skinned tubers.
This plant is easy to grow and self-seeds easily if the pods are allowed to stay on the vine. Prune your bean pods and increase your crop. We don't bother and there is always plenty of yams underneath our Macadamias.
Note: Its seeds are poisonous containing rotenone so only eat the skinned tubers.
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| Yam Bean (Jicama) has a poisonous seed and seed pod |
