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Lot 8340 · 1 of 1
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Caudiciform · dioscorea
Dioscorea elephantipes 5" Pots
1-2" Caudex
$300
One specimen. The plant in these photographs is the exact plant you receive — once claimed, it leaves the bench on the next ship day.
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Care for this Dioscorea elephantipes 5" Pots.
A wholesale lot of Dioscorea elephantipes in 5-inch pots, caudex one to two inches across. Well-rooted, well-started plants — the right format for landscape designers, fellow nurseries, or collectors stocking small specimens for trade.
Full Dioscorea care guide →- Light
- Bright filtered light at this size. Young Dioscorea are more sensitive to direct sun than mature specimens; harden gradually before any unfiltered exposure.
- Water
- Vine-dependent watering. At this caudex size, the plant cannot survive a long forgotten dry period during dormancy as well as a mature plant; check monthly.
- Soil
- A slightly more organic mix than for adult plants, around 50/50 mineral and bark, encourages the root system to develop quickly.
- Dormancy
- Annual vine die-back; the small caudex follows the cycle reliably. A token watering once a month during dormancy is appropriate at this size.
- Hardiness
- USDA 10b–11 (45°F floor at this size; younger plants are noticeably less cold-tolerant than mature specimens).
- Feeding
- Half strength balanced fertilizer with every third watering during active vine growth — the plants are still in active caudex-building mode and use the food.
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