Dioscorea sp. (Yam)

Dioscorea sp. (Yam) plant with long green leaves and many tiny yellow flower stalks.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) plant with heart shaped green leaves and thin yellow flower racemes growing upward.

Botanical name: Dioscorea sp.

Common name: Yam

Family: Dioscoreaceae

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 5-11

Vine or creeper plantPlant with caudexPlant form: Climbing or creeping vine; plant with caudex
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Yam (Dioscorea spp.), is widely cultivated in tropical regions and serves as food in Central and South America, in Africa, Asia and in the Pacific Islands. The Dioscorea genus contains more than 600 species, 14 of which have edible tubers.

Species:

Dioscorea alata

Dioscorea bulbifera

Dioscorea caucasica -Caucasus Yam Root

Dioscorea dodecaneura

Dioscorea elephantipes

Dioscorea hemicrypta - ornamental caudex plant with semiperennial to perennial vines with small, heart shaped leaves and small, axillary yellowish flowers.

Dioscorea mexicana

Dioscorea polystachya

Dioscorea rotundata, D.cavensis, D. esculenta -Came Blanco, Nyame, Yam. The most popular yam in West Africa.

Dioscorea rupicola

Dioscorea sylvatica (Testudinaria sylvatica) - caudex plant from South Africa, related to Dioscorea elephantipes.

Similar plants: Dioscorea sp. (Yam)


Image gallery: 18 images
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) brown edible tubers piled on green textured fabric, close up.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) roots sit in a wooden crate with textured green lining.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) deep purple heart shaped leaves growing on metal structure with vines
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) showing dense clusters of dark purple foliage hanging over a metal support
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green climbing plant leaves winding around thick brown textured support rope.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green foliage twining upward along sturdy brown fiber support in vertical orientation.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) brown textured plant close up, green stem growing from wooden tuber
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) tuber with rough brown exterior, green stem emerging from the center portion
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) plant with lush green heart-shaped leaves growing in a dense vining habit.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) vines with vibrant green heart-shaped leaves spread across the soil surface.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) brown fruit piled together in a large wooden container close up.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) brown edible tubers piled in a wooden container for sale.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) grey textured caudex with green leaves growing on a small plant
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) with a thick, textured grey caudex and small, rounded green leaves.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green heart-shaped leaves close up showing clear veins on the foliage.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green heart-shaped leaves with prominent veins spreading out across the wide surface.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) plant with green heart shaped leaves climbing a wooden support pole.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) shows green heart shaped leaves winding around a wooden climbing support stake.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green heart-shaped leaves on textured caudex plant in brown container close up
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) heart-shaped green leaves growing from a round textured caudex in brown container
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green caudex plant with textured bark surface in a brown container
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) showing a thick green textured caudex growing from soil in a container
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green heart-shaped leaves on a climbing plant in close up view
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) heart-shaped green leaves with defined veins on a slender twining vine stem
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) plant with brown textured corky caudex roots growing from sandy soil.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) showing woody rounded stems emerging from distinct brown rough corky root structures.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) brown textured caudex plant in a round clay pot close up
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) showing a thick brown textured caudex rising from gravel in a pot.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) light green plant with heart shaped leaves spreading over the ground.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) climbing vine with light green foliage spreading across the dark soil surface.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) close up brown tuber with rough texture sitting on a plate
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) tuber with rough brown skin rests on a solid light blue surface
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) green plant growing from brown textured tuberous roots in white container
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) climbing green vine with textured tuberous roots growing in a white container.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) brown rough tuber fruit close up with tiny roots and shoots.
Dioscorea sp. (Yam) tuber shows brown textured surface with thin roots and purple sprouting tips.


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