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Dioscorea caucasica
Caucasus Yam Root

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DERIVATION
Dioscorea - Named for Pedanios Dioscorides, first century Greek pharmacologist
caucasica - from the Caucasus, Caucasian
FAMILY Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family)  Other Plants in the Yam Family
HABIT Rhizomatous | Herbaceous | Vine, climber
GROWTH FORM Climbing
RANGE Caucasus
FLOWERS White
FRUIT Brown (Seed capsules)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 6 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Caucasus Yam Root
Location Map for Dioscorea caucasica (Caucasus Yam Root)
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Individual Location for Dioscorea caucasica:
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920881*1 1992 Rock Alpine Garden

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Dioscorea caucasica has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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