Dioscorea elephantipes
(L'Hér.) Engl. (aka Testudinaria elephantipes) |
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Distribution: South Africa |
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Description: The woody-brown caudex (up to 1 m in diameter) looks as if it is segmented into geometric patterns (smaller plants look like tortoises - to me anyway). The purple-green twining stems(up to 1-2 m long) have green triangular leaves. |
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| Flower: Yellow flowers. | |
| Propagation: Seeds and cuttings. | |
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Cultivation: The following cultivation tips are for Kleinzee, NCape, ZA. Under UV deck (UV protected clear greenhouse plastic), regular water in autumn, winter & early spring. |
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| Common names: Elelphants foot. | |
Photographer: Detlef Schnabel of SA Seeds - German Seed Source |
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