Dioscorea (syn. Testudinaria) or Elephant Foot are usually herbaceous to evergreen perennial climbers with glossy, heart-shaped foliage and a showy, massive underground rootstock. The well-known Dioscorea elephantipes (formerly known as Testudine elephantipes) is native of arid regions in southern Africa. Parts of its impressive rootstock are growing above ground level and have a strongly fissured grayish brown bark which gave it the common name Elephant's Foot. Easily grown in any well drained, rather inorganic soil in full sun as long as plants are in leaf. During dormancy keep plants almost completely dry until new leaves appear.
Sow flat in any sandy, preferably inorganic soil, well drained soil at a minimum of some 20°C throughout the year. Keep seedlings only slightly moist. Carefully water in winter and keep at a minimum of some 12°C in full sun.
10 seeds per package.
You find more Dioscorea species in these categories: Edible Yam Root (Dioscorea spp.) and Winter Hardy Yam Root (Dioscorea spp.).
Dioscorea (syn. Testudinaria - Subtropical Elephant's Foot)
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Dioscorea cotinifolia (Wild South Africa Yam) Exclusive
200 (400)cm, Wild South Africa Yam makes an underground tuber (not palatable !) and semiperennial to perennial vines with ornamental, heart shaped (=heart shaped leaves) and small axillary born white flowers. For any rich, very well drained, preferably rocky soil in full sun throughout the year. In winter keep plants almost completely dry at a minimum of some 10°C.
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| seed package 3844 | € 4,79 |
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Dioscorea dregeana (South African Wild Yam) Exclusive
2 (5)m, South African Wild Yam makes annual vines from a perennial, woody base and showy, heartshaped, glossy leaves. This species if native of Kwa Zulu, Natal. Especially the seeds are used for their antibacterial properties. The storage tubers should not be used as a vegetable, as they are highly poisonous if wrongly prepared. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun and a climbing aid. In winter keep the semi-dormant plants rather dry at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.
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| seed package 3672 | € 4,99* | ||
Dioscorea elephantipes (syn. Testudinaria elephantipes)
120cm ø, 200 (400)cm, famous Elephant's Foot make a massive rootstock with a heavily fissured bark on top from which emerge annual to semiperennial twining stems with heart shaped, glossy leaves. Very attractive, yet rarely offered species for any well drained soil in full sun. Keep completely dry during dormancy after shedding of leaves. IX-XII.
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| seed package 2038 | € 3,79* | ||
Dioscorea hemicrypta
100 (200)cm, ornamental caudex plant with semiperennial to perennial vines with small, heart shaped leaves and small, axillary yellowish flowers. For any rich, very well drained, preferably rocky soil in full sun throughout the year. In winter keep plants almost completely dry at a minimum of some 10°C.
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| seed package 3831 | € 3,99* | ||
Dioscorea rupicola (Elephant's Foot)
70cm ø, 200 (400)cm, Elephant's Foot has a large tuberous rootstock and only a single climbing stem with deciduous, cordate (heart shaped) leaves. For any well drained soil in full sun. Keep completely dry during dormancy after shedding of leaves. IX-XII.
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Dioscorea sylvatica Exclusive
50cm ø, 200 (400)cm, Elephant's Foot is a smaller South African cousin of Dioscorea elephantipes (see above). Has a broad rootstock and thin vines with ornamental heart shaped leaves and clusters of small white flowers on older specimens. Grows well in any well drained soil in full sun. Keep completely dry during dormancy after shedding of leaves. X-I.
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| seed package 2410 | € 4,99* | ||
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