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🥦 Winged Yam

Dioscorea alata
vegetables Tuber Vine Dioscoreaceae
Winged Yam plant photo
☀️ 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 15-30 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficials and pollinators

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Mint
Competes aggressively
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone

📝 Growing Notes

Greater yam. Can reach 100+ pounds. Purple and white varieties.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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