Common name: Ornamental Yam
Family: Dioscoreaceae
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Country of Origin: S. Trop. America
Description:
Uses:
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USDA Zone: 9-11
Source: John Maugeri
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Culture:
Prefers high sun levels. Give cool, dry dormancy after leaves drop until new growth resumes.
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Dioscoreales
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- Family: Dioscoreaceae
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References:
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 1 June 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 1 June 2015.
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