Didierea trollii XPUCOHNIA Forms a cream colored tuber

Forms a cream colored tuber underground that can eventually be raised

This is a rarely seen and rarely cultivated species from Mexico

A close relative to the somewhat similar species

The numerous overlapping leaves are chartreuse to yellow in good light with red tips

are soft in texture

Didierea trollii XPUCOHNIA Forms a cream colored tuberA 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