Kamoonensis Wild Yam (Dioscorea kamoonensis)

Family: Dioscoreaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Dioscorea kamoonensis is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in). It is in flower from September to October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tuber - cooked. Plants produce a number of small and globular tubers. — Plants produce a number of small and globular tubers.

Habitat & North American Range

Secondary scrub forests, forest margins and valleys at elevations of 500 - 2900 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)