Elephant foot yam
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3Will it grow where I live?
Elephant foot yam is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Araceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 1.9 m
- Spread
- 3.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 10 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 11–13
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Elephant foot yam: how big does it get?
Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 1.9 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 3.5 m. Growth is medium.
Elephant foot yam: what site does it need?
Elephant foot yam tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Elephant foot yam: is it hardy?
Elephant foot yam is listed as hardy in zone 11–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Elephant foot yam: will it grow in Central Europe?
Elephant foot yam is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Elephant foot yam: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Elephant foot yam. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Elephant foot yam: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 3/10.
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