Botanical name: Ipomoea Batatas
Local names: *Sweet Potato, Ratale, Genasu
Though popularly believed as one family, potatoes and sweet potatoes r from completely different families. Sweet potatoes r creepers from Ipomoea family whereas potatoes r plants from the Solanum genus.(Similar to tomatoes and Brinjal)
Sweet potatoes r considered healthier than potatoes. It is partly because of its high vitamin A content that promotes eye and skin health, high anti oxidant level and bcos of its lower glycemic index that prevents blood sugar spike.
They provide excellent live mulch in farms as creepers spread in all available open spaces.

Benefits of eating sweet potato that r now available in markets:
Good for vision due to Vitamin A
Improves skin
Good for digestion
Manages diabetes
Boosts immunity
Good for heart health
Helps weight loss
Etc
So let us make it a part of our daily diet.