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Subtropical plants / Elephant's Foot Yam (Dioscorea elephantipes)
The greatly thickened stem has the pattern of a turtle shell and is used for the storage of starch. The species performs well as a houseplant.
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Common name: Elephant's foot yam / Turtle shell plant Origin: South Africa Description: The turtle shell plant is so called due to the extremely thickened trunk at the surface which can have a width of 3 meters in nature and has the pattern of a turtle shell. In this thickening, starch is stored. It is a climber plant which is native to South Africa and can be kept at a minimum of -4 degrees Celsius. The plant decides on its own when it takes a rest period - this has no connection to the current season. During a rest period, you can give the plant less water.
Germination instructions: Sow seeds in sowing mix (eventually mixed with sand), a few cm's deep. Keep the soil constantly moist and keep the temperature between 25 and 30 degC. Germination can occur after some time. 6 months or longer is no exception. Sowing time: All year round
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9 van de 10 zaden zijn opgekomen! Dunne sprietjes met een prachtig groen blaadje. Maar... Hoe nu verder...
Update 5 dagen na vorige post: 6 zaailingen!
Binnen een maand 3 zaailingen! Blijkbaar heb ik geluk. Ik ben echt heel erg benieuwd of het verder goed zal gaan!
In juni gezaaid, vandaag 2 november komen er 2 plantjes uit.
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