1、 Is it sweet potato

Snow lotus fruit is not sweet potato, but it is very similar from the appearance, but it does not belong to the same plant. The skin of snow lotus fruit is a little smoother than sweet potato, and it also contains more water. But the taste is very different. The taste of snow lotus fruit will be more crisp

Snow lotus fruit is a perennial herb. It is also known as snow lotus potato and ground ginseng fruit. The skin of the fruit is purplish red and the shape is irregular. It can be eaten raw or as a side dish. In addition, cooked food can be used for stewing ribs and hot pot, or processed into guanou, GuoPu, etc

2、 Where's the specialty

Snow lotus fruit is a specialty of South America. It is a tuber food often eaten by Indians. At the beginning, it was successfully introduced from Taiwan, and then it was planted in Yunnan. Now, it is planted in many regions of China, such as Hunan, Hainan, Hubei and Fujian

It likes sunshine and has good resistance to strong light, but it is afraid of drought. It is suitable for planting in cool and warm mountainous areas with low latitude. If the annual average temperature is below 18 ℃, it can grow normally. The suitable growth temperature is 5-25 ℃. You can't stand the cold. Usually, when you encounter frost, the aboveground stem will die