air yam
Family
DioscoreaceaeScientific Name
Dioscorea bulbifera
Other Common Names:
air potato
Growth Habit
vine
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
green
Flower Symmetry
not symmetrical
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
heart
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
Varies:
shorter than leaf,
longer than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
Varies:
round or oval,
square or multi-edged
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
bulb/
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Vine