Scientifically, sweet potatoes and yams have a lot of differences also. "They are not related or even in the same plant ...

Scientifically, sweet potatoes and yams also have many differences. "They're not related or part of the same plant family," said Harvey. "Sweet potatoes are considered storage roots and are grown ...

Learn more about storing vegetables in a basement storage room. Although these edible roots are called sweet potatoes, they are not exactly potatoes, but members of the morning glory family.