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Dioscorea zanzibarica

 
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Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea (dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: zanzibarica (zan-zih-BAR-ih-kuh) (Info)

Category:
Vines and Climbers
Cactus and Succulents

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Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

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Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Suitable for growing in containers

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral palmbob On Nov 10, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Curious caudiciform vine from southern AFrica. Not seen one with foliage yet. Dark and somewhat rough in texture. Often planted to expose more of the caudex than would exist in nature, for looks.



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