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Dioscorea esculenta

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'''Dioscorea esculenta''' is a perennial, climbing plant producing annual stems about 3 metres long from a tuberous rootstock. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation.
==Uses==
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==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
==Chemical Composition==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial climber}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of tubers}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of the drier to wet tropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 28 - 32°c, but can tolerate 17 - 45°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> <ref name="MorphologyHow to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dioscorea+esculenta Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Dioscorea+esculenta Dioscorea esculenta on pfaf.org]* [ ]* [ ]
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