Dioscorea opposita

At a glance

Lifecycle

Perennial (hardy)

Exposure

Full sun

Time to harvest

160–180 days

Sources FAO EcoCrop (Lifecycle, Exposure)

Scientific synonyms Dioscorea oppositifolia, Dioscorea polystachya

Same genus

• Water yam (Dioscorea alata)
• Air yam (Dioscorea bulbifera)
• Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata)
• Yellow guinea yam (Dioscorea cayenensis)
• Yam (Dioscorea composita)
• Bitter yam (Dioscorea dumetorum)
• Yam (Dioscorea floribunda)
• Indian yam (Dioscorea trifida)

The whole genus Yam (Dioscorea)