Dioscorea coriacea seeds grow into a climbing tuberous geophyte native to the tropical forests of South America — described by the great naturalists Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland from their renowned botanical explorations of the New World in the early nineteenth century, and named for the leathery (coriacea = leathery) texture of its leaves. Like all Dioscorea, it develops an underground or basal tuber as its water and nutrient-storage organ, from which seasonal climbing stems arise bearing the characteristic heart-shaped or lobed leaves of the genus. Family Dioscoreaceae.Warm, humid conditions and consistent moisture replicate the tropical South American habitat conditions of this species. Good drainage is essential to prevent tuber rot. Climbing stems with leathery leaves — the character behind 'coriacea' Underground or basal tuber for seasonal storage South America — tropical forest biome; described by Humboldt & Bonpland Seasonal climber; Dioscoreaceae family Warm, humid conditions; consistent moisture; good drainage Dioscorea coriacea connects collectors with the botanical legacy of Humboldt and Bonpland's extraordinary South American explorations — one of the hundreds of plant species they described from the New World tropics that remain of botanical and collector's interest today. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
