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title: "This is why you should think twice before throwing away a plant. I…"
description: "This is why you should think twice before throwing away a plant. I tried my hand at this Dioscorea elephantipes but soon after he arrived, he lost all his…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/fA6j7CIRp6kfjGw7tAB8UQ"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "🪴R😍BIN🪴"
published: "2025-08-02T00:27:18.037343Z"
language: "en"
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# This is why you should think twice before throwing away a plant. I…

_Posted by 🪴R😍BIN🪴 on 2025-08-02_

This is why you should think twice before throwing away a plant. I tried my hand at this Dioscorea elephantipes but soon after he arrived, he lost all his leaves and looked dead. I blamed myself for too much water coupled with bad lighting. Still, this situation bugged me so I did some reading and found these things hibernate in the summer so I rushed to the garbage can and dug him out. After about a month in a grow cabinet, look what happened! A tiny stalk started to emerge and it’s been getting longer day by day. I’ve had so much fun guiding it to grow around this bamboo trellis and I hope the leaves start developing soon! If anyone has a plant like this, please give me your best tips!

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## 2 comments

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-08-02

That’s wonderful!

### Green Owl commented on 2026-08-12

If you zig zag starting at the base it will promote growth where the leaves would grow and push more vines up.

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