Korondialu
Dioscorea belophylla
Vegetables Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Dioscorea belophylla (‘Korondialu’ in Odia) is a vegetable of the Dioscoreaceae family, naturally found in India. The plant has traditional uses in medicine, agriculture, or as a timber/fuelwood species.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
कोरोंडियालू
BN
Bengali
করোঁড়িয়ালু
MR
Marathi
कोरोंडियालू
TE
Telugu
కొరొండియాలు
TA
Tamil
கொரோன்டியாலு
GU
Gujarati
કોરોંડિયાલુ
UR
Urdu
کورونڈیالو
KN
Kannada
ಕೊರೊಂಡಿಯಾಲು
OR
Odia
କୋରୋନ୍ଦିଆଲୁ
ML
Malayalam
കൊറോണ്ടിയാലു
PA
Punjabi
ਕੋਰੋਂਡਿਆਲੂ
AS
Assamese
কৰোঁড়িয়ালু
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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