Scientific Name
Dioscorea batates

Common Name
Chinese yam; Cinnamonvine

Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Medium to coarse
Height: 6'-11'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: Twining
Flower/ Fruit: Small, white fragrant flowers with cinnamon fragrance in mid to late summer; edible tubers formed in the leaf axis
Comments: Large, elongated tubers (2-3'); glossy green, heart shaped leaves; prefers a light, well drained soil; prune to ground in early spring; can be an overpowering vine
Cultivars: --
 
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