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This South African plant is known for its unique caudex that only gets more beautiful with age
Botanical name: Dioscorea elephantipes
Common name: elephant's foot
Dimensions*
You can find the dimensions in the title above.
∅ = diameter plastic pot
h = height plant [starting from the bottom]
Care instructions
- Light/position: Place the plant in a place with a lot of indirect sunlight or direct sunlight from the east.
- Watering: Let the soil dry out between waterings.
- Temperature: Min. 15 °C.
- Humidity: This plant appreciates increased humidity.
- Extra care info: This is a deciduous plant. When hibernation starts and it begins to lose its leaves, stop watering. You can leave the jar in place or store it in a dark spot. When it starts to get warmer again and you see a new stem appearing, give it a good watering with a little fertilizer. Then you start watering again like the previous season.
Shipping info
This item can be delivered in Brussels by bike or collected in-store.
See shipping details. Free delivery from €100.
Plants & pots are sold separately.
The actual plant may vary in shape or appearance from the one shown in the picture.
*When looking for a pot, always add at least 2 cm to the size of the plastic plant pot.
If your plastic pot has a diameter of 10 cm or smaller, you can use the same diameter for the pot.
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