Dioscorea alata

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Dioscorea alata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Dioscorea alata, Linn. Fig. 1269. St. 4-winged or angular: lvs. opposite, cordate-oblong, or cordate-ovate, with a deep, basal sinus, glabrous, devoid of pellucid dote, 7-nerved (sometimes 9-nerved), with the outer pair united: staminate spikes compound, special ones whorled, short, flexuose; pistillate spikes simple; fls. distant, anthers subglobose, about as long as the filament: caps, leathery, elliptical. India and the South Sea Isls.—Widely cult. in the tropics under many vernacular names. Tubers reach a length of 6-8 ft., and sometimes weigh 100 Ibs.; edible. The roots continue to grow for years. Variable. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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