Dioscorea polystachya
Species
Also called Chinese yam, cinnamon-vine, nagaimo
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Dioscorea polystachya, widely known as Nagaimo or Chinese yam, is a temperate-climate perennial vine” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Harvest 150–180 days after planting” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Water when the top 3–5 cm of soil feels dry” — How to Care for Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)
“Nagaimo tolerates cooler winters and can be grown successfully in USDA zones 5–9 with proper winter protection.” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Vines can reach 3–5 meters” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Aerial bulbils sometimes form in leaf axils and can be used for propagation.” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Harvest 150–180 days after planting when vines begin to yellow.” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“The edible tubers are cylindrical to club-shaped, 30–100 cm long, and covered by a thin, light-brown skin.” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
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1 cultivar
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Dioscorea polystachya
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian