Stephania

This caudex plant has annual climbing-stem from its huge above ground tuber. Some specimens can have 200 kilo. tuber!! The plant is dioec...Read Moreious (male and female flowers occur on separate plant).

In habitat, this climber caudiform is found growing as lithophyte on rock cliff in deciduous limestone forest. So I add extra pumice to the growing media to prevent rot and give them a semi-shade half day sun.

Unfortunately, the caudex of these rare and endemic plant have been used by some local villagers as a medicinal herb.

I help "Mr. Giant" from a local weekend market before he was eaten!!