5 Dioscorea opposita Bulbils, Tsukune-Imo form, cultivar 'Nara', round "dumpling" shaped tuber
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TsukuneImo is a special variety of Dioscorea opposita with rounded 'dumpling' shaped tubers. Dioscorea opposita tubers typically grow straight and deep into the soil, along with their brittle roots it can be a lot of work to harvest the tubers, requiring the excavation of a large hole. TsukuneImo varieties make harvest easier. Often these alternative tuber forms of Dioscorea opposita do not produce many bulbils. This is a cultivar grown specifically for the edible tuber. Bulbils are clones, making them a great way to propagate these plants.
Plant bulbils in deep loose soil for the best chance of the improved Tsukune Imo shape developing.
Dioscorea polystachya aka Dioscorea opposita aka Dioscorea batatas