====== Winged Yam ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Dioscoreales| 
^Family | Dioscoreaceae| 
^Genus | Dioscorea| 
^Common Name | Winged Yam, Purple Yam, violet yam| 
^Species | D. Alata| 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
  * 300 days, 10 months
 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|X    |X    |X    |   X |     |     |     |     | X   | X   |  X  |X    | 

*These planting times are to be confirmed

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 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| | Starch, Staple food, food forest| vegetable, starch| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant | No | 
| Humidity tolerant | Yes | 
| Planting area | Garden bed| 
|Sunlight | Full sun| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^
| {{:wiki:winged_yam1.jpg?200|}}| {{:wiki:winged_yam2.jpg?200|}}| 
 ===== Short comments ===== 
Compost rich, free draining soil. Vigorous vine, grows to a similar size of a passion fruit. Trelises readily. Winter deciduous, to cope with dry season weather.

Storage: Clean of soil, cut off what is needed then store the rest of the tuber. The cut end will seal itself.

Peel before eating and cook thoroughly (additional information required). 

Mildly sweet, earthy and nutty taste.
 


===== General comments ===== 
=== Ecology ===
=== Uses ===
=== Food ===
=== Planting Depth ===
=== Inoculant ===
=== Seed Saving Tips ===



 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Dioscoreales Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea Winged_Yam Purple_Yam violet_yam Annual Perennial Full_sun townsville_summer Vegetable Garden_bed Ground Starch climber}}