Latin Name: Ipomea batatas

Family: Convolvucea

Other Names: Batata

Culinary use

Sweet potato is a tuber with great nutritional values used in traditional cooking. It must be eaten cooked because it contains starch to be digested properly. Sweet potatoes can be boiled, baked, grilled or microwaved and served as a side dish.

Medicinal use

It is valuable medicinal plant having anti-cancer, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities.

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Latin Name: Selenicereus / Hylocereus undatus

Family: Cactaceae

Other names: Pitaya, pitahaya

Culinary use

Is usually eaten raw. Can be made into smoothies, fruit salads and ice cream.

Medicinal use

Used for diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity. Helps digestion, boost immunity and reduces risks of cancer.

SOURCES

Plants of the World Online

Useful Tropical Plants

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Latin Name: Passiflora edulis

Family: Passifloraceae

Other Names: Granadilla, Parcha

Culinary use

Eaten raw, juiced, or made into syrups and sauces. Popular drink in tropical regions. Often served with dessert like serbets, ice cream, cakes. Somewhat sweet and acidic.

Medicinal use

Used in herbal fusions to calm nerves and bring restful sleep, leaves used as a sedative and to treat insomnia. By indigenous tribes as a sedative or calming tonic. Pulp is stimulant and tonic.

Other info

Nutrients: Vitamin C

Origin: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina

Regions: Tropical, subtropical

Other info: Full sun

Source

Tropical Fern Database- Ken Fern

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