Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant)

Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant) green plant with many sharp grey thorns in sprawling stems

Botanical name: Didierea trollii

Common name: Octopus Plant

Family: Didiereaceae

Origin: Madagascar

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunModerate waterThorny or spiny

The spiny, succulent stems initially grow along the ground, bearing small deciduous green leaves when in active growth.

Similar plants: Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant)


Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant) with gray green spiny branches trailing over rocky ground close up
Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant) with gray stems and tiny green leaves, close up plant.


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