Dioscorea elephantipes 8.5/12.5 - TRAY 6xTray of 6x Dioscorea elephantipes in 8. 5cm diameter pot. Dioscorea elephantipes, commonly known as the Elephants Foot due to the texture of its woody caudex, is a vining caudiciform plant much loved by collectors. Although the vine, with its climbing tendrils and delicate heart shaped leaves, tends to grow from late Summer through to early Spring, we have found that this plant has a certain disregard for the rules and so observation is key when