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The
"caudex" is more like rhizomes, I have to admit.
Within the
red berries, 4-6 seeds are found. |
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This member of the Dioscoreaceae
family was described by Carl von Linnaeus as Tamus, and later by
Lizabeth R. Caddick and Paul Wilkin in 2002, as Dioscorea. It is found in
Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Hungary; Switzerland, Portugal,
Spain, United Kingdom, Albania, Bulgaria, Former Yugoslavia, Greece,
Crete, Italy, Romania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia,
Ukraine ,Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey,
Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. It is growing in a well drained rich
soil with some water and
some sun. The caudex will grow to 20 centimetres in diameter and 50
centimetres long. The wines can
reach for three or even six meters. The flowers are small and white, and besides
form seeds, the plant can be reproduced by root cuttings.
This is a Dioecious
plant; you need both a male and a female plant to obtain the red
fruits. |
