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Caudiciform · dioscorea
Dioscorea elephantipes 3 Gallon Pot A
$450
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Care for this Dioscorea elephantipes 3 Gallon Pot A.
A bench-grown Dioscorea elephantipes with a thick, fissured caudex and the cork-armored topography that takes decades to develop. South African in origin, deciduous, and emphatically a slow plant; this specimen is a head start on a thirty-year project.
Full Dioscorea care guide →- Light
- Strong, filtered light or four to six hours of gentle morning sun. The caudex itself does not photosynthesize and is happy to be shaded; protect it from harsh afternoon sun in summer to prevent corky burn.
- Water
- Water heavily once the seasonal vine emerges, then taper as foliage yellows. Most cultivated plants follow a winter-growing rhythm in the northern hemisphere. Withhold water entirely once the vine collapses and resume only when new growth pushes.
- Soil
- A sharply drained mineral mix: roughly 60 percent pumice or scoria with 40 percent screened bark or coarse coir. The caudex rots fast in soggy media, so favor terracotta or unglazed ceramic with a single, generous drainage hole.
- Dormancy
- Drought-deciduous. Expect the vine to die back annually; the timing in cultivation is plastic and often shifts to winter. Cut the dead vine flush, stop watering, and let the caudex sit dry until new shoots appear.
- Hardiness
- USDA 10a–11 (35°F dry floor, 45°F practical, no frost).
- Feeding
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