Operculicarya pachypus (Urs Eggli)

Operculicarya pachypus (Urs Eggli) showing a thick textured trunk and many thin brown branches.

Botanical name: Operculicarya pachypus

Common name: Urs Eggli

Origin: Madagascar

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant form: Large bush or small tree; plant with caudex; suitable for bonsai

Mature height: 10-20 ft

Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade

Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.

Watering: Moderate

Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Foliage color: Ornamental foliage

Foliage: Deciduous

Operculicarya pachypus differs from Operculicarya decaryi

by having glabrous twigs and yellow green flowers.

Operculicarya pachypus (Urs Eggli) woody branches with small round green leaves inside a round container

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