Air potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Yam species that produces edible aerial bulbils above ground in addition to underground tubers.
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Temperature
20-30°C (absolute 12-38°C)
Rainfall
1200-2600mm (absolute 900-4000mm)
Soil pH
6-6.7 (absolute 5.3-8)
Soil types
Adaptable, well-drained soils.