Air Potato Plant Bulb DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA Bulbs Plants (1 PC )

Description: Air Potato Yam Herb Plant Bulb DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA Bulbs PlantsQUANTITY 1 PC Bulbs Plants .Air potato is a vine with large, green, heart-shaped leaves. It twines on shrubs and trees, growing up to 100 feet into tree canopies. It is a member of the yam family and produces large numbers of aerial bulbils, or "potatoes." Some of these “potatoes” are brown with rough-skin, and some are tan with smooth skin.The vines die in the fall and grow back from underground tubers in the spring.Bulbils that have fallen off the vines sprout new vinesThe lower part of the plant is very often devoid of leaves. Best grown in a warm sunny position.It's not fully hardy, hence before winter it's advisable to cover an area of about 40" in diameter around the plant with e.g. bark mulch thus creating an isolation layer that will help protect the roots. Thrives best in well-drained organic soil, rich in humus, and kept moist but not wet. An amateur plant, easy in propagation. Excellent for small fences, trellises and other garden supports. Widely cultivated in Asia for food, grown primarily as an ornamental in the US. Uses: The Chinese yam is a sweet soothing herb that stimulates the stomach and spleen and has a tonic effect on the lungs and kidneys. The tuber contains allantoin, a cell-proliferant that speeds the healing process. The tuber is also anthelmintic and digestive. It is used internally in the treatment of poor appetite, chronic diarrhoea, asthma, dry coughs, frequent or uncontrollable urination, diabetes and emotional instability. It is applied externally to ulcers, boils and abcesses.

Price: 5.99 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

End Time: 2024-09-02T01:23:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD