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Dioscorea elephantipes - Elephant's Foot  (龟甲龙)

Dioscorea elephantipes, commonly known as the elephant's foot, is a species of perennial plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to South Africa and is known for its unusual appearance and unusual growth habit.

The plant has a large, swollen stem that grows underground and can reach up to 1 meter (3 feet) in diameter. The stem is covered in a rough, corky bark and has several small, wiry stems that emerge from the top, each bearing several heart-shaped leaves.

In the summer, the plant produces small, greenish-yellow flowers that are held on long, thin stalks. These are followed by small, winged fruits that contain one or two seeds. The plant is a slow-growing and long-lived species, with some specimens estimated to be several hundred years old.

This is a summer deciduous climbing or scrambling shrub which develops a huge corky basal stem which can reach up to nearly 1 metre across after many years.

Common name is Elephants Foot due the the corky stem resembling an Elephants foot. Native to South Africa.

Between October and November the leaves will begin to turn yellow and eventually drop off. But don’t worry your baby isn’t dead! It is just going into dormancy and having its summer vacation.

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