Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant)

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

Botanical name: Didierea trollii

Common name: Octopus Plant

Family: Didiereaceae

Origin: Madagascar

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryThorny 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 trailing gray green spiny branches sprawling across light stone rock surfaces
Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant) with gray stems and tiny green leaves, close up plant.
Didierea trollii (Octopus Plant) with many sharp spines along winding stems and small green leaves.


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