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I am getting into survival plants with tubers-yacon and not yuca.

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barnetmill

I just ordered one from planting justice and being east of the Mississippi makes a large shipping charge. This can be grown in much colder climates.


Video from I believe Ireland

Picture of my first attempt with growing yuca/cassava.
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Picture of my first attempt with growing yuca/cassava.
 
barnetmill said:
I just ordered one from planting justice and being east of the Mississippi makes a large shipping charge. This can be grown in much colder climates.


Video from I believe Ireland

Picture of my first attempt with growing yuca/cassava.
casava PXL_20241029_142822313.jpg

Picture of my first attempt with growing yuca/cassava.
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I prefer Yuca to Potatoes.
 
I am now looking more at yams. I have got at least the bulbs of the chinese yams nailed down and I am even getting a couple those yams even shipped to me.
Right I am puzzling over air potatoes. There are two species with different varieties within each species.
Dioscorea bulbifera some are poisonous, some just bitter, and other varieties said to be good eating. I have a possible line on one that is safe to eat, but I want to see someone else eat it first.

Dioscorea alata always safe to eat.

Both are considered invasive. Classed as noxious weeds But if what you got is edible, you have a fine survival crop.

The Chinese yam is completely legal in my state at present.
 
barnetmill said:
I am now looking more at yams. I have got at least the bulbs of the chinese yams nailed down and I am even getting a couple those yams even shipped to me.
Right I am puzzling over air potatoes. There are two species with different varieties within each species.
Dioscorea bulbifera some are poisonous, some just bitter, and other varieties said to be good eating. I have a possible line on one that is safe to eat, but I want to see someone else eat it first.

Dioscorea alata always safe to eat.

Both are considered invasive. Classed as noxious weeds But if what you got is edible, you have a fine survival crop.

The Chinese yam is completely legal in my state at present.
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How about Jerusalem Artichokes & daylilies ?
 
I just purchased what I think are chinese yams. They were called ''Fresh Iron Nagaimo Chinese Mountain Yams 25 Oz'' But they do look like chinese yams and I will these also. Starting from an actual yam is supposed to yield faster than from a small bulbil , A Chinese yam bulbil typically grows to be between 0.7 and 3 centimeters long, with most being under 2 centimeters in size

These can maybe grow in zone 7 and are definitely good for zone 8-9.

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barnetmill said:
Ok so I guess the points are areas for cultivation of the Chinese yam. I am quite sure that those yam are also grown in mexico. I would say that quite likely that the map is not accurate.
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Possibly, because the project depends on volunteers. My experience with iNaturalist observations from Mexico is that they present a general but not detailled picture of the situation. There can be very (very) big gaps on the map. But no observations... It won't be a common plant.

Have you looked into the genus Amorphophallus? I'm growing Amorphophallus muelleri for its tuber, but haven't tasted yet. Relatively carefree plants.
 
ahayastani said:
Possibly, because the project depends on volunteers. My experience with iNaturalist observations from Mexico is that they present a general but not detailled picture of the situation. There can be very (very) big gaps on the map. But no observations... It won't be a common plant.

Have you looked into the genus Amorphophallus? I'm growing Amorphophallus muelleri for its tuber, but haven't tasted yet. Relatively carefree plants.
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Chinese yam is not really an experimental plant. It is grown world wide.

About this particular 'lilly' I would need to know more about it. Maybe you can tell us more about it.
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Item #: 6052

Zones: 9a to 10b, guessing

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 40" tall

Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

Origin: Thailand
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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