Dioscorea composita

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist tropics and subtropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 30°c, but can tolerate 15 - 38°c^[1]. It can be killed by temperatures of 9°c or lower^[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,200 - 1,500mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 2,100mm^[1]. Prefers a position in full sun, tolerating light shade^[1]. Succeeds in a light to medium soil of moderate fertility^[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 6.5, tolerating 5.8 - 7.3^[1]. Tubers take 4 - 5 years to reach their maximum size^[1].