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
propagation
[6,7,8,9]
site and soil
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
size at purchase
10 ft
Size at Maturity
full sun to partial shade, well-drained, fertile, loamy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0

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
propagation
[6,7,8,9]
site and soil
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
size at purchase
10 ft
Size at Maturity
full sun to partial shade, well-drained, fertile, loamy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0
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