🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Purple Yam
Dioscorea alata
vegetables
Tuber Vine
Dioscoreaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Deep, loose
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
36-48 in
📐 Height
Climbing 15-25 ft
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Basil
Aromatic companion improves vigor
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Ube. Vibrant purple flesh. Filipino dessert staple.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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