hardiness zone
6 - 9
latin name
dioscorea nipponica
pollination requirements
requires cross-pollination as it is a dioecious plant, meaning individual plants produce either male or female flowers, and therefore need both sexes present to produce seeds
site and soil
full sun to partial shade, well-drained, fertile, loamy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0
Size at Maturity
10 ft

Japanese Yam (Dioscorea nipponica)

dioscorea nipponica

Regular price $15.00
Sale price $15.00 Regular price
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This is a pre order item. We will ship it when it comes in stock.

Very popular in Japan, this attractive, perennial vine is prized for its heart-shaped foliage, fall blooms, and tasty and nutritious tubers, which are formed both underground and on aerial branches. Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5. Current stock available as conventional 1 gallon pots.

hardiness zone
6 - 9
latin name
dioscorea nipponica
pollination requirements
requires cross-pollination as it is a dioecious plant, meaning individual plants produce either male or female flowers, and therefore need both sexes present to produce seeds
site and soil
full sun to partial shade, well-drained, fertile, loamy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0
Size at Maturity
10 ft
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