Jumbo Yam

Yams are basically flowering plants that are generally mistaken for sweet potatoes even though yams originate from plants that have just one embryonic seed leaf (referred to as a monocot) and therefore are classified in the yam family, under the Dioscorea genus. Sweet potatoes on the other hand originate from plants that possess two embryonic seed leaves (referred to as a dicot). Further, they fall under a new family classification – the morning glory or Convolvulacea family. In terms of similarity, instead of sweet potatoes, yams are found to be associated with grasses in addition to lilies.