Dioscorea deltoidea
YAM
Dioscoreaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: SW Asia-Middle East, India-Subcontinent, Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia

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Dioscorea deltoidea
YAM
Dioscoreaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early autumn to late autumn

Leaves: dark green

Edibility: -- not edible --, herbalist herb, edible tubers


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: pergola, trellis

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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