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 |
| Dormancy | Summer |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Growth Habit | Distinctly heartshaped |
| Mature Size | 4 or 5 metres |
| Native Area | Africa. |
| Resistance | 2° c |
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United StatesRecent purchase
As always the plant arrived healthy and very well package. At this time it appears to be doing just fine.
United StatesDiscorea sylvatica!
Awesome plant and great packaging!
United StatesWonderful Discorea sylvatica
Great quality as always. I highly recommend Planet Desert to any plant geek.
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Came in very quickly and is healthy and large. Im beyond happy to find a wishlist plant. Thank you!
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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 |
| Dormancy | Summer |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Growth Habit | Distinctly heartshaped |
| Mature Size | 4 or 5 metres |
| Native Area | Africa. |
| Resistance | 2° c |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesRecent purchase
As always the plant arrived healthy and very well package. At this time it appears to be doing just fine.
United StatesDiscorea sylvatica!
Awesome plant and great packaging!
United StatesWonderful Discorea sylvatica
Great quality as always. I highly recommend Planet Desert to any plant geek.
United StatesThis review has no content.
This review has no content.
Came in very quickly and is healthy and la...
Came in very quickly and is healthy and large. Im beyond happy to find a wishlist plant. Thank you!