Dioscorea versicolor
Dioscorea verifiosa belongs to the plant family called Dioscoreaceae. In Latin, the name of this plant will be as follows: Dioscorea discolor.
As for the family itself, its name in Latin will be: Dioscoreaceae.
Description of care features
It should be noted that a plant such as Dioscorea multicolored can hardly be called particularly demanding to care for, however, in order for the plant to develop well, it will be necessary to comply with certain standards for growing this plant. It is recommended to choose a sunny location for growing Dioscorea multicolored, however, placing the pot with the plant in partial shade is also acceptable. In the summer, you will need to provide the plant with abundant watering. At the same time, air humidity for growing Dioscorea multicolored should be kept at an average level.
The life form of this plant is a deciduous vine. It is recommended to grow this plant indoors not only on western windows, but also on the south side. At the same time, when growing a plant on the south side, you should remember that Dioscorea multicolored will also need to provide slight shading. Also, such a plant is quite often found in winter gardens, as well as in greenhouses.
It is noteworthy that in cultivation such a plant can reach a maximum size of about a meter or even a meter in height. Dioscorea multicolored should be replanted annually: experts recommend performing such a replantation in the spring, and you should choose pots of standard proportions. Actually, the choice of pot should be guided by the size of the plant tuber: for example, a tuber the size of a small apple will suit a pot with a volume of one liter.
As for the composition of the soil, you will need to take one part of turf soil and one part of sand, as well as two parts of leaf soil. The acidity of such a soil mixture can be either neutral or slightly acidic. When planting Dioscorea multicolored, it is very important not to bury the root of the plant: it is worth remembering that the apical bud should always protrude above the surface of the soil. During the first two weeks after planting, the air temperature should be kept at no higher than sixteen degrees, and the substrate should always be kept moist. In the event that the air humidity in the room where Dioscorea multicolored is grown is less than sixty percent, the plant may be affected by spider mites. Therefore, it is so important to ensure that the air humidity is constantly maintained in the desired condition.
Throughout the entire dormant period, you should ensure a temperature of approximately six to ten degrees Celsius, during which time Dioscorea variegated will do just fine without watering. The plant’s dormant period begins in October and lasts until March. During this entire time, you will need to store the tubers of Dioscorea multicolored in the pot where the plant previously grew. However, it is permissible to store the plant tubers without soil in a cool and dark place.
Dioscorea multicolored can be propagated in several ways: by dividing the tuber, by rooting cuttings, and also by seeds. However, it should be noted that propagation by seeds is most often chosen exclusively by collectors. It is important to remember that the plant will need support during the growth period. The shoots of this plant can be removed only after they have completely dried out. If you do this earlier, the plant will not have enough nutrients to renew its growth in the spring. It is noteworthy that if grown at home, Dioscorea variegated will bloom extremely rarely.
