Dioscorea (Testudinaria) elephantipes - "elephant's foot"
It is a climber with caudex, which grows slowly but often reaches a considerable size, often more than 3 m (10 ft) in circumference with a height of nearly 1 m (3 ft 3 in) above ground. It is rich in starch, whence the name Hottentot bread, and is covered on the outside with thick, hard, corky plates.Primarily a winter grower, it develops slender, leafy, climbing shoots.
You can buy:
- small plant (about 3 cm in diam.) in 8cm pot.
- bigger plant (about 6 cm in diam.) in 9cm pot.
Plants will be shipped in pots. Because the vines and leaves are very delicate, they may be damaged during transport. Don't worry about this because they will grow new shoots again.
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