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Genus: Dioscorea Species: villosa Common Name: Wild Yam Family: Dioscoreaceae Order: Dioscoreales Native: Eastern N. America Habit: Vine Height: 6 to 10 feet Width: 1 to 2 feet Flowering Season: Spring to Summer Flower Color: Green Propagation: Seed, bulbils and cutting Zone: Hardy to zone 4 Note: This twining vine with its ornamental foliage is suitable for trellises and fences. Prefers sunny to partly shady, moist, well-drained, organic -ich soil.