Dioscorea araucana       0

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- El género Dioscorea en Chile, Navas, Eugenia and Erba, Gevina. Chloris Chilensis 2020 Vol. 23(2) pag. 118-150. Address
- Genomic, spatial and morphometric data for discrimination of four species in the Mediterranean Tamus clade of yams (Dioscorea, Dioscoreaceae), Campos, Miguel and Kelley, Emma and Gravendeel, Barbara and Médail, Frédéric and Maarten Christenhusz, JM and Fay, Michael F and Catalán, Pilar and Leitch, Ilia J and Forest, Félix and Wilkin, Paul and others. Annals of Botany 2023 Vol. 131(4) pag. 635-654. Address
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- British Cactus and Succulent Society. Dioscorea

Biological type: climber
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: dioecious plant that bears only either female flowers or male flowers on the same plant
Climber plant: Yes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 3,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Perlite between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 4-12 weeks.

Germination references for the genus
- British Cactus and Succulent Society. Dioscorea