One moment.
Lot 1108 · 1 of 1
In stock · 1 of 1Exact specimen pictured
Caudiciform · dioscorea
Dioscorea elephantipes 3.5" Pots
Well started plants! May or may not be in vine. .5"-1" Caudex
$300
One specimen. The plant in these photographs is the exact plant you receive — once claimed, it leaves the bench on the next ship day.
Shop Pay · Apple Pay · Google Pay at checkout
Live arrival guaranteed
Cold-weather heat packs
Ships in 3 business days
About this specimen
Specimen-grade Dioscorea elephantipes 3.5" Pots - Well started plants! May or may not be in vine. .5"-1" Caudex, photographed at the bench. Provenance available on request.
Shipping & guarantee
- — Photograph within 24 hours of receipt.
- — Heat packs added when the destination forecast calls for it.
- — Replacement or refund if not viable on arrival.
- — Documented chain-of-custody.
Bench notes
Care for this Dioscorea elephantipes 3.5" Pots.
Dioscorea elephantipes seedlings in 3.5-inch pots, well-started, caudex half an inch to an inch across. May or may not be in vine on arrival depending on the plant's rhythm — both states are normal and neither indicates a problem.
Full Dioscorea care guide →- Light
- Bright indirect light. At this stage the plant is still building skin and root mass; full sun comes later.
- Water
- If in vine, water moderately and let dry between. If leafless, water once monthly to keep root hairs alive — at this caudex size, complete drought through a long dormancy is risky.
- Soil
- Mineral-rich nursery mix with about 40 percent organic. Drainage matters, but at this stage some moisture retention helps establishment.
- Dormancy
- Variable timing in young plants — the rhythm has not always settled. Trust the plant: if it has leaves, water; if it doesn't, hold back.
- Hardiness
- USDA 11 (50°F floor at seedling size until the caudex hardens; young Dioscorea are markedly less cold-tolerant than the mature look would suggest).
- Feeding
- Quarter strength balanced fertilizer with most waterings during active growth. Young Dioscorea respond well to consistent gentle feeding.
Other Dioscorea in stock.
More specimens from the same genus.
