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Dioscorea bulbifera Synonyms: Common Name(s): Air-potato Family: Dioscoreaceae Growth Habit: Annual/Perennial Invasiveness: Noxious weed:FL Growing Days: 90 to 300 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=38° (C) | Opt.Max=30° (C) | Opt.Min=25° (C) | Abs.Min=12° (C) | Precipitation: 120 to 260 (cm.) Winter Minimum: 9° (C) Soil pH: 6 to 6.7 Soil Texture/Type: Rich, loamy soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Bright to clear Comments: Tropical plant tolerating no frost. Needs warm temps and 2-5 month dry season. Diseases: Anthrachose, Cercospora Uses: Food - vegetable, Environ. - ornamental, Weed - possible seed contam., Poison - mammals Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-wet and dry Geographical Origin: Africa, Australia, China, Malesia, Indian Subcontinent
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