Dioscorea dregeana

Dioscorea dregeana

Common Names

Wild Yam (english)Wildejam (afrikaans)ingcolo (xhosa)isidakwa (zulu)

Taxonomy

Family DIOSCOREACEAE
Genus Dioscorea
Species dregeana
SA Plant Number
Basionym Dioscorea dregeana

Description

Dioscorea dregeana is a fairly hardy, vigorous, deciduous climber that has long angular stems. The beautiful large leaves are carried on slender stalks giving the plant a weeping habit.

The male flowers are green, and the female flowers are white, each borne on separate plants. When the seed pods open, they reveal blue seeds. A decorative plant that is beautiful climbing up a trellis and also makes a decorative pot subject.

Plant in sun or semi-shade, in well drained, well composted soil.

Uses

Medicinal: Used medicinally by Zulu people.

Distribution

Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga

Natural Habitat Woodland

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