Alluaudia humbertii Madagascar Ocotillo Spiny Forest

Alluaudia humbertii is also known as the Madagascar ocotillo. Very spiny Madagascar shrub. Cylindrical branches with short round succulent leaves. Reminds me of Alluaudia comosa but much more forgiving and fast growing! Fun to bonsai as you can prune it without consequence, and can train it on a trellis, braided, etc. Extremely drought tolerant. Plants in the didierea family are dioecious - plants are either male or female. 

4" pots, or 1 gallon plants, select size below. Shipped bare root.

Taxonomy from Kew:

Dormancy:

This plant is winter deciduous. If you purchase this plant in the late fall/winter/early spring, it will not have leaves. As it starts to warm up, you can water more frequently to encourage it to start growing new leaves. 

Even during spring/summer/early fall, this plant may still drop leaves in transit. This is normal and expected. When plants are put in a stressful situation, which includes being bare rooted and put in a dark box for a few days, it is going to conserve as much energy as it can. It does this by dropping its leaves. Once it arrives, please pot it up, give it a good drink, and keep it in a shady area for about a week while it starts to recover. You should see new leaf growth within 1-2 weeks. If you have any questions about this plant’s care please reach out to us at the website chat, Facebook, Instagram, or support@paradisefoundnursery.com.

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