Didierea trollii Size:7-inch Pot Rosette flattens at flowering with

Rosette flattens at flowering with a central

In nature this plant is variable in color with silvery

Upright stiff green leaves with silver banding

all coated with silver scurf

Didierea trollii Size:7-inch Pot Rosette flattens at flowering withA member of the Didiereacea, signature plants of the Madagascan xeric forests. The semi succulent, lanceolate leaves are reduced to about a inch and grow subsessile and vertical in spirals around the spiny trunks. The trunk is silvery green and heavily spined. The spines are used for defense and to gather moisture from the frequent fogs. The appeal for hobbyists is a handsome yet highly unusual plant that thrives well in container cultivation. If left