Chinese yam grow and care – vine herbaceous geophyte of the genus Dioscorea also known as Nagaimo, Chinese yam perennial evergreen or annual plant, is edible and also used as ornamental or as medicinal plant, can grow in temperate, subtropical, mediterranean or desert climate and growing in hardiness zone 5+.
Leaves color green lobed heart shape leaves grow in opposite, the leaves size 5-10 cm.
Flower color pink to white, the flowers small and grow in clusters.
Fruit edible color brown looks like little potato, to round shapeless.
Chinese yam roots Roots edible in white color and peel brown
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How to grow Chinese yam growing and care: Moist soil, humidity, mulch when it’s young
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Scientific name: Dioscorea opposita
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant , Evergreen , Geophyte , Herbaceous , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water , Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
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Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower , White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit , Edible Roots
Culinary uses: Cooked , Eaten raw
