Common Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
Description:
A tuberous vine found in sandy soils. Tubers are not edible Flower are light green and found in tightly packed groups. Vines have either female or male flowers, not both. Leaves are a medium green and hairy.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Wild Yam |
| Plant Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
| Bloom Time: | Late May to late July |
| Fruit Timing: | Mid July to late September and persisting |
| Global and State Rank: | SNR, G4G5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loam |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist, Dry |
| Soil pH: | Slightly Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist, Dry |