Dioscorea polystachya - Chinese Yam

Chinese yam is a large climbing plant with arrow-shaped leaves. The tubers are cylindrical, with lots of tiny bumbs., They edible and usually cooked, but they can also be eaten raw. The plant is hardy to -17 C.

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Chinese yam is a large climbing plant with arrow-shaped leaves. The tubers are cylindrical, with lots of tiny bumbs., They edible and usually cooked, but they can also be eaten raw. The plant is hardy to -17 C.

WE offer a living plant which, depending on the season, can be sent to rest in the form of a tuber, or active as a plant with leaves.

By Don McCulley - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73333903
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Plant origin Asia
Presentation Potted Plant
Max. Size 200cm-400cm
Botanical family Dioscoreaceae
Light Sun
Minimum winter temperature -5 ºC to 0 ºC
Plant type Herbaceous
Color Green
Care Pot
Shape Climbers