Common Name
Wild yam
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
In a wide range of habitats, including mesic to dry forests, dry rocky woodlands, floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, tidal swamps, seepage swamps, wet flatwoods, depression ponds and swamps, bogs, rocky or sandy scour bars, and clearings. Common throughout.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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