Chinese Yam (Cinnamon Vine)
Dioscorea polystachya
EdibleZones 5–9climberroot
Dioscorea polystachya or Chinese yam, also called cinnamon-vine, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is sometimes called Chinese potato or by its Korean name ma. It is also called huaishan in Mandarin and wàaih sāan in Cantonese.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 3 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–9
- Layers
- climber, root
Functional roles
food
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
bulbilstuberseasy
When: Plant bulbils / tuber tops spring
Hardy climbing yam with a large edible root and aerial bulbils; can be invasive, so contain it.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.