Dioscorea Elephantipes Caudex

Water:

April-September: During the growing season (when the plant has leaves) once every two weeks. It does not need water outside the growing season (when it has no leaves). *

October-March: Also adhere to the above. * *

*This is only for a sunny location

Light: Sunny

Nutrition: Once a month during the growing season

The Dioscorea Elephantipes is a beautiful caudex with few care requirements. In nature, the Dioscorea Elephantipes occurs in South Africa. Here this caudex grows in dry areas between small forests. The caudex of the Dioscorea Elephantipes has a beautiful groove and a rough appearance. This makes it look like a turtle shell or elephant foot. In nature, specimens have been found that are 1 meter high. With us, they will not quickly reach this height because they are slow growers. The growth of the caudex can be accelerated by placing the plant in a large pot.

The Hottentot tribe eats the Dioscorea Elephantipes when they make long trips. The caudex of the Dioscorea Elephantipes has a lot of fiber and is rich in carbohydrates. Like many other caudex plants, the Dioscorea Elephantipes has a rest and growth period. When the Dioscorea Elephantipes is resting, you only see the caudex and some woody parts of the stems. When the plant comes out of its rest period, a green growth point appears on top of the caudex. This grows into a stem with green leaves. This stem and leaves can grow very quickly, up to 4-5 cm per day. It is important that you water the Dioscorea Elephantipes regularly when it is growing. This way, the growth of this caudex continues. When the Dioscorea Elephantipes is resting, you do not have to water it much. Then a little bit once a month is sufficient. This ensures that the roots do not dry out and that the Dioscorea Elephantipes quickly starts growing again when it comes out of its rest period.

The Dioscorea Elephantipes is a caudex with a mind of its own. The plant decides when it comes out of the dormant period and starts growing. This differs per plant and is also not seasonal. The flowers of the Dioscorea Elephantipes appear during the growth period and smell wonderful. The flowers are yellow-green in color and 1 cm in diameter. The Dioscorea Elephantipes is male or female. This means you need two plants to pollinate.

Plant passport A: Dioscorea B: NL-765431734 C: 195007 D: NL

A: Dioscorea B: NL-765431734 C: 47852 D: NL