Wild Yam, Japanese (Dioscorea japonica), packet of 3 aerial tubers (mukago), organic
$5.95
Family: Yam (Dioscoreaceae)
Hardy to Zones 7 to 12
(Yamaimo, Japanese Wild Yam, Glutinous Yam, Japanese Cinnamon Vine) The local name for the tubers is “mukago.” Herbaceous perennial dioecious vine native to Japan. Vigorous plant produces highly nutritious tubers, both underground and aerial. Distinctly comely heart shaped leaves, and spring flowers that smell deliciously of cinnamon. Plant prefers full sun to part shade and rich garden soils. Does excellently in a hot, humid greenhouse and can be grown outdoors in warm garden sites in the temperate north. I find that these germinate best when pressed into the surface of the moist medium. This is similar to the way the plant self-sows in nature, and it is good at doing that. The surface-sown tuber elongates down into the soil and makes fine roots, then sends up a shoot when weather permits, usually in the spring. Provide a trellis. Large underground tubers take 2 years to form. Space plants 2 feet apart.
Packet of 3 aerial tubers, Certified Organically Grown
In stock
Question
Lauren –
What the difference between the American yam and the Japanese yam?
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Admin Richo Cech –
The American wild yams are woody and inedible and the japanese wild yams are soft and edible.
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Tim –
Do you sell the Chinese Wild yam? It seems like you do not have them listed or may be im just looking in the wrong spot. The one Chinese wild yam that i have is currently 3 years old and it looked like it might produce aerial tubers this year but it did not produce i guess it still was not ready yet.
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Tim,
The Chinese Yam tubers may be waitlisted at this link, it won’t be long https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/wild-yam-chinese-dioscorea-batatas-live-aerial-tubers-organic-intl-no/
Richo
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Terry Keller –
These yams only form serial tubers when both male and female plants are present, so you will need more than one plant.
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Tim –
can these be soaked in water before being planted or dose that not help any?
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Admin Richo Cech –
I don’t know, really, I don’t think so, might rot
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Tim –
Is it Advisable to plant the aerial tubers outdoors in pure compost in the fall?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Sometimes this can work, because i see new seedlings under the parent plants from time to time. Generally these do best surface-sown in a gallon pot of compost left in an unheated greenhouse. r
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