Dioscorea elephantipes Size:6" Pot use a semi-coarse potting medium

use a semi-coarse potting medium with good drainage

Not to mention

This will also do best in a bright filtered light

We grow all of ours in a chunky mix and have had amazing results

but can be a bit difficult to grow

Dioscorea elephantipes Size:6" Pot use a semi-coarse potting mediumAn Arium favorite. A beautiful caudiciform plant that is native to South Africa. The fissured surface resembles an elephant's foot, and that is where it gets it's nickname from! It is one known to go dormant in U. S. climates during the winter where it will lose all of it's leaves and regrow them in the spring! Care: These will do best in bright indirect light. They do not like too much share though! It is important to not overwater during the winter