How to tend a Dioscorea macrostachya
Also known as: Dioscorea anconensis R.Knuth, Dioscorea astrostigma Uline, Dioscorea bilbergiana Kunth, Dioscorea deamii Matuda, Dioscorea deppei Schiede ex Schltdl., Dioscorea leiboldiana Kunth, Dioscorea macrophylla M.Martens & Galeotti, Dioscorea macrostachya Benth., Dioscorea macrostachya var. sessiliflora Uline, Dioscorea mexicana var. sessiliflora (Uline) Matuda, Dioscorea propinqua Hemsl., Dioscorea tuerckheimii R.Knuth, Testudinaria cocolmeca Procop., Testudinaria macrostachya (Benth.) G.D.Rowley
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Water thoroughly when soil surface is dry, reduce water in summer and winter
Sunlight
Half shade, full-sun in winter
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South Africa
- Category
- Dioscoreaceae, Dioscorea
- Size
- Diameterâ¥5cmï¼Heightâ¥5cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period time
- Flower colors
- Leaf color green
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