Decaryia madagascariensis slow grower deep lavender flowers

deep lavender flowers

A big beauty

Our plant is descended directly from the type collection by Elton Leme

with stiff glabrous green leaves in an open rosette shape

Decaryia madagascariensis slow grower deep lavender flowersA large shrub to small tree of the spiny forests of southern Madagascar. Known as the Zig Zag tree, it is the only species in the genus Decaryia, a member of the Didiereaceae. In cultivation it is noted to be slow growing, difficult to root cuttings but otherwise an easy plant to cultivate. The stems are woody and are kinked or zig zag in shape, erect at first then drooping. Twin spines are produced at each bend in the stem. The leaves are small and