Dioscorea elephantipes snake plant (Size measurement reference last photo)

(Size measurement reference last photo)

This epiphytic species can be found growing in Mexico and Central America

Beautiful easy going plants usually coming in around 3-4ft feet tall

This can usually be between about 2-3 weeks for larger Ficus

There is a lot of variance in slenderness and pronounced lobes

Dioscorea elephantipes snake plant (Size measurement reference last photo)An 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