Common Name
Wild yam
Plant Form
Vines
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
18.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: 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 Virginia
Wildlife Value: It provides nesting and cover for birds and some small animals.
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Gold/Yellow
Green
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
April
May
June
July
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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