Air potato - dioscorea bulbifera

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eruppert

• Sep 28, 2003

• #1

Checkout how this vine grew in only 4 months!!!

And look at the tubers!

Air Potato

I wonder if the size of the tubers matters when you plant one, anyone know?

Eric

 

PlantAKiss

Moderator Schmoderator Fluorescent fluorite, Engl

• Oct 6, 2003

• #2

That's really cool.

Is that the same thing as potato vine? Looks like it. I didn't know they made those potato things. Are they edible?

Suzanne

 

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Jmenprkr

• Oct 6, 2003

• #3

ya can you eat it or even take cuttings

i may be interested

 

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Tamlin Dawnstar

• Oct 30, 2003

• #4

Wow, very nice! I have always wanted to grow this member of the morning glory family. Keep me in mind for trades if you ever have extra?

 

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Giles_KS

• Nov 15, 2003

• #5

Tamlin,
Morning glory is Ipomoea, in the Convolvulaceae. This is a yam species, in the Dioscoreaceae - completely unrelated. It's a beautiful plant though.

Giles

 

NickHubbell

It’s a trap!

• Nov 15, 2003

• #6

Just be careful where you grow these things. They have become nuisances in some states.

Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a non-native invasive vine which has spread throughout much of Florida, as well as parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/diobul.html

 

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Daniel

• Nov 15, 2003

• #7

Hehe, I tried growing one in my vivarium, and it grew like mad. Had to trim it everytime. It covered the back so well and stared takinng over everything else. So I got rid of it, now my viviarium looks plain =(. I think I'm going to grab a couple more.

 

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Tamlin Dawnstar

• Nov 15, 2003

• #8

Thanks for the correction Giles!