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Number 6. This is one of my two large ones. It's a little smaller than a softball.
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Interesting , I had to look it up to see what it was, for Florida it is considered invasive
Dioscorea bulbifera is a perennial vine with broad leaves and two types of storage organs. The plant forms bulbils in the leaf axils of the twining stems, and tubers beneath the ground. These tubers are like small, oblong potatoes. Some varieties are edible and cultivated as a food crop, especially in West Africa. The tubers of edible varieties often have a bitter taste, which can be removed by boiling. They can then be prepared in the same way as other yams, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. The air potato is one of the most widely-consumed yam species. It can grow up to 150 feet tall.[2]

Air potato can grow extremely quickly, roughly 8 inches per day, and eventually reach over 60 feet long. It typically climbs to the tops of trees and has a tendency to take over native plants. New plants develop from bulbils that form on the plant, and these bulbils serve as a means of dispersal. The aerial stems of air potato die back in winter, but resprouting occurs from bulbils and underground tubers. The primary means of spread and reproduction are via bulbils. The smallest bulbils make control of air potato difficult due to their ability to sprout at a very small stage. The vine produces small white flowers, however these are rarely seen when it grows in Florida. The fruits are capsules.[3]
Nov 16th, 2014 at 7:27:14 PM PST by
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In Texas they are not at all invasive. They only grow one vine per potato and they will stay on what ever you train them on. They will not spread but do come back each year where they are, I know some areas don't like them but here where I live they are not at all a problem and would probably not be any trouble in most areas that have winter. I have 7 of these vines growing and they all grow at different rates but have never taken over anything anywhere. They are beautiful and do not self propagate if the potatoes are picked. While I welcome the feedback I respectfully request that you NOT put my sale in the dump because YOU do not like something. These are beautiful plants and if taken care of can be years of beauty from one tiny potato....if you don't like them fine.....please DO NOT discourage others from loving them. Thank you
Nov 16th, 2014 at 7:38:15 PM PST by
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OH and BTW....they do NOT have underground tubers that propagate like a "bulb" plant does. It is one potato that makes ONE vine.
Nov 16th, 2014 at 7:39:56 PM PST by

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