How To Grow REAL UBE Purple Yam

[@LisaLGruman]

Wendi, I forwarded this video to my sister because we ordered some gorgeous purple Ube pancakes a few weeks ago at a restaurant and were so intrigued, and since she loves to grow things, I wanted to share your video with her. Thank you so much! I appreciate your joy and enthusiasm!

[@wendiland]

ooh ube pancakes. Sounds beautiful! It’s always fun to learn about the things in your new experiences. :D

[@oegstv5899]

Ube should be included as one of the powerful characters of plants versus zombies 🤣. It has its roots and vine leaves to kill the zombies.

[@1Lightdancer]

Oh, it should! Good call!

[@antoniobonito787]

Ube vines is so invasive and it grows so fast. I remember my mom always getting angry with my dad coz he always plant his ube near her garden.

[@arthurff4355]

Essa plantinha tb me traz lembranças tão antigas, muito bom.

[@thanhhoale3886]

I love to eat sweet potato and also love to harvest sweet potato's leaves for cooking. Thanks for your informative video Wendi.

[@miztwelpinai]

We harvested ours for the first time in 8 years and the vines grew over 30 feet high (grew on one of our oak trees). It’s planted in the ground behind a shed and gets little to no sun. It’s very bountiful every time we harvest. Thanks for explaining that you can plant the ones that grow on the vine (out of the ground). I was trying to find this out so I could pant some at my house.

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

EIGHT years? 🤯🤯🤯

[@jonnyappleseed4723]

Just bought some ube had to see your harvest video so inspiring

[@LearnToGrow1]

I love ube! So good! You’re so much fun Wendi! 💕

[@wendiland]

Ube is a lot of fun! Can't wait to see yours growing too!

[@wranther]

As you were digging around the plant's tuber, I could feel your energy way up this way Wendi! That is not only a productive vine, but also a vine with a richly colored yield. I sure would love to be able to see you at a place with a bit of land to work with. Happy Gardening! -Bob...

[@wendiland]

That would be really fun, but also might break my back! haha I'm just in awe how beautiful this vine grows!

[@LoanNguyen-js6zd]

i could feel your excitement showing your fruit of labor!! it is truly a satisfying moment. My journey of gardening just started about 2 years ago and i feel so happy every time i see a seed has sprouted. FYI, i started planting sugar snap peas last december after seeing your video. very happy everyday picking them from the garden

[@wendiland]

So many surprises the garden brings. I always wish I planted more sugar snaps every year.. Haha! Enjoy your fruitful garden!

[@kuyasam676]

In Philippines they called "ube". Actually they have two colors of ube tuber the purple or violet and the other one is white. This ube tuber is also a vegetable in Philippines. Only the filipino living in the mountain knows the true ube tuber.

[@wantsumbread9586]

In Fiji its called Uvi

[@702cadi]

Hi miss. You make me laugh you’re like a kid at Christmas 🎄 time lol.

[@wendiland]

It very much felt that way. :D

[@migzlavezaresbagwistv6749]

it reminds me during my young age i used to plants in our backyard ube and it easy to grown its like pcs. of ube craft and divide it in to pcs. and dig to the soil and done it will needs several months and you will see starts growing that never ends. I like the stems on ube used for cooking in gata wit mixed other vagetables. wow . makasrap ... nice chanel idol. one of your subscribers . salute and god bless.

[@kryptonitekittee7665]

I see your Kiwi knife, haha! I LOVE them! Good job on the purple yam. Love them too.

[@leonidas480bc]

Very helpful information Wendi

[@tracyrobinson9442]

Thanks for thanking the plants. Mother Earth loves you too! Indigenous people believe this too.

[@PegsGarden]

I have never heard of this plant, love watching your excitement when harvesting your plants, thanks for sharing Wendi :0)

[@worminstool]

You have my favorite You ube channel.

[@Cheezitnator]

That's gorgeous. I didn't know there was both a purple "yam" and purple sweet potatoes. I'm pretty sure the ones I got from a misfit market box are sweet potatoes instead of ube. I sprouted one in a jar of water to get some slips to plant. Maybe I'll get some ube to that I can grow too.

[@ianalexander3231]

So beautiful colour yam!💝💝💝

[@uefamikep]

Just learned of Purple Yam Ice Cream. I am in love

[@dinopalangdan4408]

yeah ,true my apo loves to make lots of delicaces out of ube

[@elliottlewgriffinentertainment]

Haha...purple yam pourage (now that's original forsure) and thanks again Wendiland because everytime I find something interesting in your videos...like what Wendiland got going on today right...😀😀😀her very first purple yam🙈 and it was very rich in color too (Ube) 😀see I learned something new... and I don't even know what else to say, but guess what? To whoever reads this I hope you have a great day!

[@wendiland]

We're always learning something new. That's the fun of life. As always, appreciative of you taking the time to say hi :)

[@foxybuddy]

Very nice. I have kumara potatoes in different pots that I enjoy the leaves as well as the tubers

[@marr8860]

Dude thanks for the info! I used it for a research assignment ! :)

[@zeewlt8289]

Oh my! Really happy to see you growing those beautiful ube. Im planning to grow some myself and i pray i will succeed. Woootwooot! Thank you Wendy ( mmmm we have the same name but mine's Windy 😊🥰)

[@KimTran-vb1ci]

Beautiful! I wonder if the ube leaves are edible like sweet potato leaves?

[@jeanneleongmitchell1375]

where did you buy your Ube from? I've also tried the ones from the Chinese shops but nothing took. I've bought slips but the harvest was so disappointing! & I grew them in grow bags with potting soil!

[@latinroots4258]

Mui Buen video Muchas Gracias desde Colombia Muchas gracias

[@alinab850]

Where can I get tubers or seeds to buy?

[@kitchensecretrecipe]

A lot of that in Philippines

[@kellysmith2630]

Cam on em wendi , you are amazing. Keep growing.

[@wendiland]

same to you. :)

[@sensi432]

Greeting from indonesia🙏🙏

[@wendiland]

Hi Indonesia! You guys have the most yummy, interesting fruits!

[@zeewlt8289]

One more thing....i must have missed it but how many months did it take you to finally harvest the ube? Thanks much Wendy! 💖💖💖💖

[@johnstuartberger6229]

Recommendations for a source of tubers??

[@melissasevoj7865]

I was wondering if I can send you a video of the ube I grew. I wasn’t aware that it is naturally slimy when cut raw and so I thought it was bad/rotted. Then again the outside had a soft mushy spot upon pulling out of the ground.

[@timpye6162]

I bought a couple from an Asian supermarket to grow them. I wasn't aware they were a vine so your video has helped. I did cut one in chunks in a slow cook chicken casserole, it mostly kept it's shape and soaked up all the flavours.

[@lofinnell]

I lived in tx. How I wish you can share to me 1 plant that would be nice.

[@donavansmith3247]

Those are Moonshine Yam - The Moonshine Yam is a variety of the St. Vincent. Yam that farmers say will change to the color purple if planted during a certain phase of the moon. growing up in Jamaica, those were my favorite.

[@absurdnerd7624]

Hello ms Wendi. You are a lovely and articulate gardener. A suggestion for the plant growing in full sun, try to increase the humidity by spraying it several times per day as time permits. Perhaps then it will develop the seed potato nodules. Best wishes young lady.

[@absurdnerd7624]

Oh, another suggestion. To make a deeper pot, cut the bottom out of another one of the same size and double stack it on top of an intact one.

[@wendiland]

Thank you for the suggestion! We get about 0-10% humidity here.

[@wendiland]

Clever, thanks!

[@stevensbirds4455]

You could dump it in a wheel Barrow that would keep the mess down.

[@wendiland]

Would love to, but It would be very hard to fit a wheel barrow in a narrow space.

[@absurdnerd7624]

Or a child's play wagon? Used one for years in my gardening.

[@camthuhuynh8705]

Hello wendy, Great video thank you

[@merlindagementiza4775]

Hello... i love yam too.

[@TheCheerieTeacher1225]

How do you overwinter it? I just uprooted mine because the leaves have died and I was afraid the roots will rot. I was able to "harvest" one that is about two inches long and another that is four inches. I returned the roots and the tuber where the growth was and covered it with bark hoping it will return in spring.

[@JeePnoY1]

Hi beautiful. Can you grow UBE the same I do with sweet potatoes, using the submerged in water In a small Container until it’s Roots Grow ?

[@wendiland]

I have never tried rooting them submerged in water. I imagine you would have to change out water often. Ube tends to rot when there’s poor drainage. You can see the way I do it in another ube video.

[@wifeoftheparty7107]

All I'm thinking is can I use it to color soap?? I use herbs to color my soaps and that color is amazing

[@Butuzucki]

My God, you are so pretty in my eyes !

[@auntie_M]

I was hoping to try my have at growing Ube here is northern Ca, zone 9. Any specific tips?

[@FuuVlogs]

Nice

[@obbie1osias467]

You need to let it grow very wild in order to produce those baby tubers. That's what we actaully plant to grow new vines. We don't waste the big yam that we're digging out from the ground.

[@wendiland]

Mine hardly went crazy wild. Maybe lacking sun here. Thanks for the tip!

[@obbie1osias467]

@@wendiland We're in Florida. I think our weather here is more ideal for ube to grow. The soil is also very sandy which most tubers like ube and taro will thrive in quite well. We get a lot of rain here as well and it helps a lot.

[@sevenangelsfarm7465]

I grew this ube last year too. It took over the greenhouse. Was a awesome vine. I never got the seeds on mine either.

[@wendiland]

that's awesome! They can get a bit out of control (in a good way), probably growing in container is what's keeping them in control.

[@mousekevloger7883]

Very cool. How long are they good for after you pull them out? Never ate one but would like to make some ice cream with it

[@thomaswilliams1542]

I’m going to make sweet potatoes pie 🥧

[@wendiland]

yummy! :P

[@rafaelunplugged]

I'm in Norcal. When's the best time to drop it in the garden? Hoping to make some ube 🤓

[@hasanarmstrong9685]

Ok your stunning, you must eat super healthy

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

It took TWO YEARS?😲

[@zashp8712]

The native uber has a really dark purple color.

[@Syoma]

Try to make Ube coconut milk ice cream or Ube Jam

[@wendiland]

I'll need to grow more to experiment making 100 things! Lol

[@1Lightdancer]

That sounds good!!

[@phillippinter7518]

I read that ube grows above ground

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Can you slice these thinly with a mandolin and make dehydrated yam chips? or do you have to cook them a certain way to make them edible because of toxins?

[@Syoma]

Indians use them for curries, Filipinos use them for Cakes, Pastries, ice cream ,Milkshakes and dessert.

[@protohubbatanes8767]

I live in Batanes island where yam and other root crops are the staple. We prepare them in several ways but yes the yam can be made into yummy chips. Slice them thinly and sun dry for a day before frying.

[@protohubbatanes8767]

Hi from my beautiful Island of Batanes where yam is the king on the table. The thick roots is an indication that it is still young and can grow bigger yet. Try to wait for the leaves to turn yellowish brown. That way the tuber will mature and becomes tastier. Thank you

[@sandyrose4829]

Yams, ube, taro root, casava and sweet potatoes are NOT the same..... also there are different kinds of 'yams' grown all over the world.... some types of yams from Central America and Africa can weigh 10-20 pounds

[@melindarobb4529]

How did you start planting it? From tuber? If so, how big?

[@wendiland]

Planted from tuber about size of a sweet potato. Cut off the top for growing.

[@BousraX]

L O V E this video

[@nobull772]

Can someone help me out? I’ve bought purple sweet potatoes, but would it sprout purple vines? It seems to be the Japanese variety, but I’ve seen many pictures of purple sweet potatoes sprouting green slips.

[@007thematrix007]

the purple powder u can get in some asian stores, are those authentic or fake ube

[@berthababineaux6870]

Can ube be grown in northern Illinois or is it to cold for them to grow?

[@eleeveeayees3425]

It is originally grown in the Philippines, maybe it's the best to be grown in the South, I think it will take more effort growing it in the Midwest.

[@marieheffern1575]

I've been wanting to grow this! What about the full sun one? Also where did you get the tubers to start?

[@wendiland]

I don't think I'll be harvesting the full sun pot until I get new plants growing. It's perennial so I'm hoping it will continue to grow even though it might be limited in space being in a pot. Original tuber was given by a friend.

[@sid0346]

Would you be willing to share or sell some Ube starts for my garden ?

[@wendiland]

Once I have extra I will definitely make them available! Thank you for your interest in growing them with me! :D

[@toniarthur7930]

Wow! Amazing! 😍 I have not been successful at growing tubers in containers. Thank you for sharing. And I love listening to your bird neighbors. 😊

[@gregmartin3984]

Has anyone seen purple Nagaimo here in the US? I would LOVE to grow that one. If anyone has any advice I'm all ears.

[@kitchensecretrecipe]

2 years????

[@wendiland]

First time growing. It doesn't grow as well as it would in the tropics.

[@eleeveeayees3425]

How can you harvest its seeds?

[@wendiland]

Mine hasn't produced any air potatoes (seeds) so I replant them with tuber. See my other Use video on that.

[@bernie1740]

We are planning to move to Oregon. Can we plant it there?!

[@wendiland]

I’m not sure if there’s enough warm days to grow it outdoor for 1 season. You can put it in a pot to overwinter.

[@tmr786110]

How much month it takes to harvest purple yam

[@kabita1018]

🙏🥰

[@tabitha7747]

Where can I find the ube yam?

[@MasterKenfucius]

Skip to 2:16 to learn how to grow it.

[@THEEVAAN]

Hi What zone are you in?

[@ofeliapinoliar9675]

What zone do you live?

[@boost_customer2781]

Is this dioscorea alata?

[@mawkuri5496]

alata fagina

[@wildaim2936]

In my village..its call kapelo dawaik

[@matthewgushiken6690]

Have you tried sea kelp as fertilizer?

[@wendiland]

I mix kelp in soil when it’s available. More minerals the better!

[@nauy]

All that yammering and not one word about your climate zone…

[@gdubya6039]

Sub tropical plant goes dormant in the winter which is when you want to harvest it as all the energy goes from the vines into the root.

[@nunyabiznes33]

Ube don't have a flavor? What is this blasphemy?! LOL

[@fvanced]

This is not ube. Ube has irregular shape, never elongated.

[@lofinnell]

I know what you are talking about when you think asians know what Ube is still some where ignorant why? They confused themselves with purple sweet potato. That drives me nuts and even the manufacturer have photos of them and call them Ube. Seriously!

[@berthababineaux6870]

Can ube be grown in northern Illinois or is it to cold for them to grow?