Dioscorea hemicrypta Crassulaceae Plants shown in a 6"

Plants shown in a 6" spot

If it loses its leaves then keep the plant dry until the fall when it starts growing again

During the growing season you can water regularly but don't overwater as the leaves will literally burst open from taking up too much water

To get the degree of pink seen in the first image you probably need to keep it on the dry side as a bit of drought stress brings out the most stunning color

The plant clumps readily and stays small

Dioscorea hemicrypta Crassulaceae Plants shown in a 6"Dioscorea hemicrypta Family: Dioscoreaceae. A nice vining caudiciform from South Africa. The caudex is brown and mostly smooth when young but in time becomes cracked and fissured. Compared to the better known Dioscorea elephantipes this species has a more irregular caudex shape but otherwise takes similar care. Well grown plants in the ground can develop a caudex 2' diameter or larger! But in a pot a reasonable expectation is 6" 1' diameter when