Dioscorea elephantipes Fern they are insignificant and are

they are insignificant and are often pinched off to conserve the plant's energy

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with the tuber or root top only just covered with soil or mulch

Fertilizer: During active growth (spring through summer)

This plant is also going by the trade name ZZ Super Nova

Dioscorea elephantipes Fern they are insignificant and areDioscorea elephantipes has gained a cult like following among collectors and for good reason. Native to South Africas arid regions, this caudiciform curiosity is named for its thick, woody baseor caudexwhich develops a rugged, elephant like texture over time. It looks more like a fossil or a desert artifact than something alive, but come fall, it sends out a twining, heart leaved vine that seems to emerge magically from its sculptural shell. This is a