Tiedye (woolly morning glory)

Ipomoea eriocarpa

leaf

Leaves cooked as a vegetable, in soups or mixed into other dishes; a famine plant in India.

Origin

Africa and India

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The leaves and young shoots are rinsed and cooked for a few minutes, boiled, steamed or in a sauce; they are eaten cooked.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitratesIn small amounts, not counted Chlorophyll

Did you know?

A cousin of the sweet potato, in the Sahel it is one of the most frequent weeds in crops.