Dioscorea bulbifera - Wikipedia
Dioscorea bulbifera (commonly known as the air potato, air yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam, [2] aerial yam, [3] and parsnip yam [4]) is a species of true yam in the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Africa, Asia and northern Australia. [1]
Five Facts: Air potatoes in Florida – Research News - Florida …
2017年1月5日 · Want to know more about air potatoes, what they look like and what to do if you find them growing in Florida? (Hint: it’s important to completely eradicate the plant and all of its parts.) Check out the UF/IFAS page on air potatoes and learn from the pros about ways to control this plant, including the air potato leaf beetle .
Air Potato | National Invasive Species Information Center
The air potato plant (Dioscorea bulbifera) is an exotic vine from Asia that was introduced to Florida about 115 years ago to make medicine. After escaping from the lab, it multiplied and smothered native plant communities in all of Florida's 67 counties.
Air Potato Vine Biological Control / Biological Control / Plant …
Air potato is considered one of the most aggressive weeds ever introduced into Florida, and, therefore, it is listed as a noxious weed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and …
Identifying Edible Air Potatoes in the Wild
2014年10月1日 · The edible air potato, or “winged yam,” does grow wild here and there in patches across Florida. Both the hanging “air potatoes” and the roots beneath the ground are edible.
Dioscorea bulbifera (Air Potato, Air Potato Vine, Air Yam, Bitter …
Air potato is an invasive herbaceous, vigorous, twining vine that climbs up other plants for support in the yam family. It will die back in the winter but regrow from tubers in the spring. The fruits vary from pea to grapefruit size and are inedible. The vine can grow up to 70 feet in length quickly, up to 8 inches per day.
Air Potato - Gardening Solutions
Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a vigorously twining vine, which grows from an underground tuber. The stems can rapidly grow to 60 feet in length. Air potato leaves are heart-shaped and can be up to eight inches long.
Air Potato - University of Florida
2024年4月22日 · Air potato is one such non-native, invasive plant. This vine can grow eight inches a day and produces large numbers of potato-like growths that sprout new plants. What is an Air Potato? Air potatoes are members of the yam family and native to …
Tell Me About: The Air Potato Plant in Florida
2023年10月4日 · Air potato is an invasive plant that was introduced to Florida from Africa in the early 1900s. It is a member of the yam family and produces many large aerial bulbils that resemble potatoes. In the spring, air potato vines sprout from underground tubers and bulbils that dropped during the previous growing season.
Science and Serendipity Defeat Invasion of the Air Potato
The air potato plant (Dioscorea bulbifera) is an exotic vine from Asia that was introduced to Florida about 115 years ago to make medicine. After escaping from the lab, it multiplied and smothered native plant communities in all of Florida’s 67 counties.