Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato plant (caudex) - exemplare XL

Dioscorea bulbifera - a fascinating species, native to South Africa.

A plant with a caudex that has two means of storing nutrients - the caudex itself, as well as the "aerial tubers" that develop at the base of the leaves. Although it shows rapid vegetative growth, the aerial tubers develop relatively slowly over time. It does not have special care requirements, being considered a species with a high capacity for adaptation.

Dioscorea bulbifera is regarded as a plant of interest from a culinary and medicinal point of view, being used for a variety of dishes and medicines.

Known common names: air potato, air yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam, aerial yam, parsnip yam

Synonyms: Dioscorea anthropophagorum, Dioscorea bulbifera var. albotuberosa, Dioscorea bulbifera var. brachybotryum, Dioscorea bulbifera var. elongata, Dioscorea crispata, Dioscorea heterophylla, Dioscorea hoffa, Dioscorea hofika, Dioscorea korrorensis, Dioscorea latifolia, Dioscorea longipetiolata, Dioscorea perrieri, Dioscorea pulchella, Dioscorea rogersii, Dioscorea sativa var. elongata, Dioscorea sativa var. rotunda, Dioscorea tamifolia, Dioscorea tenuiflora, Dioscorea violacea, Helmia bulbifera, Polynome bulbifera

Note: The size of the tuber varies from one specimen to another. Some leaves have mechanical defects. The long vines may be damaged during transport.