Kaga maruimo

CultivarDioscorea polystachya 'Kaga maruimo'

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Dioscorea polystachya (the species)
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Fact sheet

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Typeperennial vine

from Dioscorea polystachya · “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

Days to maturity150–180 days

from Dioscorea polystachya · “Harvest 150–180 days after planting” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

WaterModerate Water

from Dioscorea polystachya · “Water when the top 3–5 cm of soil feels dry” — How to Care for Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)

Hardiness zones5–9

from 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

Propagationseed, bulbils

from Dioscorea polystachya · “Aerial bulbils sometimes form in leaf axils and can be used for propagation.” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Ready whenwhen vines begin to yellow

from Dioscorea polystachya · “Harvest 150–180 days after planting when vines begin to yellow.” — How to Grow Yam (Dioscorea polystachya - Nagaimo): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Edible partstubers

from Dioscorea polystachya · “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

Kaga maruimo hasn't been researched on its own yet; these facts are for the species as a whole.

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