Dioscorea bulbifera
AIR POTATO, YAM
Dioscoreaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
20m
Plant habit
 
20m

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Origins: Australia, QLD, WA, NT, Tropical Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, India-Subcontinent, Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Dioscorea latifolia, Helmia bulbifera

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Dioscorea bulbifera
AIR POTATO, YAM
Dioscoreaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
20m
Plant habit
 
20m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Leaves: dark green

Edibility: edible tubers


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: pergola, trellis

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: tropical areas






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