RARE SEEDS Dioscorea sylvatica
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Dioscorea sylvatica Seeds (RARE)
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea sylvatica is another beautiful, weird and wonderful, caudiciform plant. It looks like D. elephantipes, but is smaller and the surface of the caudex is smoother. It makes a most interesting container plant. Description Dioscorea sylvatica is summer deciduous and is a perennial geophytic climber. In summer the leafless plant conserves energy by dropping its leaves in October, just before the onset of the summer heat. Flowers are small and white and normally appear in May or June. The plant appears to have a wide tolerance of growing habitats, growing in weathered rock, on dry, stony slopes, under the protection of karroid bushes. The plant's caudex (short, thick stem) can reach heights of 1.5 m in ideal conditions. Dioscorea sylvatica will live for approx. 70 years in cultivation, if it is looked after correctly. Remember it drops its leaves in late November. Do not over-water during the summer months, as this will shorten its life span by at least half. Dioscorea hemicrypta needs a rest period. In its natural environment it rests during the hot dry summer. Dioscorea sylvatica grows in the winter and the spring months. Uses The beauty of Dioscorea sylvatica lies in its beautiful above-ground caudex and twining heart shaped leaves. You are bidding on a packet containing 10 Seeds of this truely amazing and rare plant. We will supply you with all the germination instructions. See more interesting, unusual and amazing plant seeds by clicking on the link below
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