General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: climbs to heights of 50 or 60 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Other: Pinkish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Tuber
Resistances: Humidity tolerant

Image
Common names
  • Chinese Wild Yam
  • Cinnamon Vine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Dioscorea oppositifolia
  • Synonym: Dioscorea opposita

Photo Gallery
Location: Hokuei, Tottori, Japan.
Date: 2013-07-14
Photo courtesy of: Hasec

Date: 2012-11-05

Date: 2012-11-28

Date: 2012-11-28

Date: 2012-11-28

Date: 2012-11-28
Location: Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: 2009-12-30
Photo courtesy of:  H. Zell
Location: Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: 2010-01-02
Photo courtesy of:  H. Zell

Date: 2012-11-05

Date: 2012-11-05

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