Air-Potato (Potato Yam) Bulbs

Yams are native to warmer regions of both hemispheres, and several species are cultivated as staple food crops in the tropics. The plant forms bulbils in the leaf axils of the twining stems, and tubers beneath the ground.
Air potato are consumed as cooked starchy vegetables they are cultivated for their edible root in Asia.

Product Description:

• Botanical Name: Dioscorea bulbifera
• Common name:  Air potato, Air yam, Cheeky yam, Potato yam.
• Bulb color: Dark Brown
• Tuber Weight: 1-3 kg beneath the ground.
• Life Cycle: perennial vine
• Vine length: 2-4 meters
• Germination Rate: 80%
• Days to Maturity:  80-90 days

Air-Potato (Potato Yam) Care:

• Sunlight Requirement:  Full sunlight and humid climate.
  
• Sowing: Choose a large container or direct sow in your garden.
• Germination time: Germination time is 6-10 days.
• Soil: Requires a well-drained location in the garden.  Add well-rotted manure and compost.
• Watering: Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants.

Benefits of Air-Potato (Potato Yam):

• Eating potato yams enhances memory and brain function.
• Potato yams tubers are rich in nutrition, fiber antioxidants, and Vitamins.
• They promote weight loss.
• Yams improved our digestive system.
• Air-Potato has anti-cancer properties.
• They are rich in antioxidant which helps reduce inflammation related to various diseases.