Tamus — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Tamus recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Tamus communis

Tamus communis

Family: Dioscoreaceae

Cultivation

Requires a moist well-drained fertile soil. A climbing plant, the weak stems support themselves by twining around other plants and are capable of growing quite high up into shrubs and trees. A dioecious species - both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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