Dioscorea hemicrypta Crassulaceae Plants shown in a 6"

Plants shown in a 6" spot

Experiences light frost in its native South Africa

Last image shows a mature plant in full flower

If it loses its leaves then keep the plant dry until the fall when it starts growing again

Dioscorea hemicrypta Crassulaceae Plants shown in a 6"Dioscorea hemicrypta Family: Dioscoreaceae. A nice vining caudiciform from South Africa. The caudex is brown and mostly smooth when young but in time becomes cracked and fissured. Compared to the better known Dioscorea elephantipes this species has a more irregular caudex shape but otherwise takes similar care. Well grown plants in the ground can develop a caudex 2' diameter or larger! But in a pot a reasonable expectation is 6" 1' diameter when