Discorea sylvatica
Discorea sylvatica
Discorea sylvatica
Discorea sylvatica
Discorea sylvatica
Discorea sylvatica
Discorea sylvatica
Discorea sylvatica

Cultivation and propagation: Dioscorea sylvatica responds well to cultivation and makes an easy and wonderfully unusual houseplant. Plants even five to ten years old are extremely nice. Vigorous, annual climbing stems can grow to as much as 4 or 5 meters in a season, however these can be trained quite comfortably around a wire hoop set in a pot when grown indoors.

Exposure: It prefers light shade but keep the caudex in the shade.

Waterings: It needs moderate to regular water. Slow down or withheld water when the tuber is dormant in summer (after shedding its leaves). It will start growing again in Autumn. Watering can recommence once the plant has shown signs of producing a fresh shoot.

Hardiness: It is easy to grow if a winter temperature of 5° C can be maintained.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season November to February.
Botanical Name Discorea sylvatica
Common Name Forest elephant's foot
Dormancy Summer
Family Dioscoreaceae
Flower Color Green
Growth Habit Distinctly heartshaped
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9 to 12
Mature Size 4 or 5 metres
Native Area Africa.
Resistance  2° c
Sun Exposure Partial shade

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Discorea sylvatica

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Please note: Our large plants are many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive 100% healthy and looking great.

Please note: Our large plants are shipped bare root. They are also many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive healthy and looking great.

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Any plant that is 6" and larger WILL NOT come with a pot as it will be shipped bare root.

Depending on the species and season, you will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. It may or may not be blooming at the time of your purchase.

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Cultivation and propagation: Dioscorea sylvatica responds well to cultivation and makes an easy and wonderfully unusual houseplant. Plants even five to ten years old are extremely nice. Vigorous, annual climbing stems can grow to as much as 4 or 5 meters in a season, however these can be trained quite comfortably around a wire hoop set in a pot when grown indoors.

Exposure: It prefers light shade but keep the caudex in the shade.

Waterings: It needs moderate to regular water. Slow down or withheld water when the tuber is dormant in summer (after shedding its leaves). It will start growing again in Autumn. Watering can recommence once the plant has shown signs of producing a fresh shoot.

Hardiness: It is easy to grow if a winter temperature of 5° C can be maintained.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season November to February.
Botanical Name Discorea sylvatica
Common Name Forest elephant's foot
Dormancy Summer
Family Dioscoreaceae
Flower Color Green
Growth Habit Distinctly heartshaped
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9 to 12
Mature Size 4 or 5 metres
Native Area Africa.
Resistance  2° c
Sun Exposure Partial shade

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