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title: "Say Hello to my new baby to the collection ❤️❤️❤️ Dioscorea…"
description: "Say Hello to my new baby to the collection ❤️❤️❤️ Dioscorea Elephantipes a.k.a Turtle Back or Turtle Back or Tortoise Shell Plant"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/ltjemWv7WKeOxWQuswCN1L"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "PrettyLittleThings"
published: "2026-04-19T18:34:44.403327Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GSAjYFXF0bGsPtIqVKXhBhLsblMgwXqiao6mwYmrklw/GPVTUx-5ScCpU08RHTTfjw.webp?size=large"
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# Say Hello to my new baby to the collection ❤️❤️❤️ Dioscorea…

_Posted by PrettyLittleThings on 2026-04-19_

Say Hello to my new baby to the collection ❤️❤️❤️

Dioscorea Elephantipes a.k.a Turtle Back or Turtle Back or Tortoise Shell Plant

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GSAjYFXF0bGsPtIqVKXhBhLsblMgwXqiao6mwYmrklw/GPVTUx-5ScCpU08RHTTfjw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GSAjYFXF0bGsPtIqVKXhBhLsblMgwXqiao6mwYmrklw/M7enFFklShevEMluksv6bQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Kirsten commented on 2026-04-19

How unique and interesting!

### Barbara commented on 2026-04-21

I’ve never seen one like this before! I love it

#### PrettyLittleThings replied on 2026-04-21

My first time too, had to do research on the spot to have an idea, and grabbed it, lol.

### Barbara commented on 2026-04-21

I was looking it up and my zone is 8-9. What zone are you?

### PrettyLittleThings commented on 2026-04-21

9B I just checked it

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