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We are not a professional nor experts in Didiereaceae taxonomy. Any help with ID and spelling are always welcome. To up-date pur list we've been using many books, journals, catalogs and other web-sites. It's been helpful, but I have more work to do. We only ship to the main 48 States and we can ship in the winter. I do offer 72+ hour heat packs for $4.00 each. Please read the front page for ordering information.

Didieraceae

   Allauadia comasa lg - Is a densely spiny branching shrubs or small tree, with a short trunk, and the branches stop at the top in a flat crown, often cushion-like. Thus, the whole tree is shaped like a funnel or large mushroom. This characteristic silhouette is easy to recognize even at a distance. Thick stems. Even the juvenile forms are profusely branched with small round flat leaves. have extremely reduced inflorescences: only the terminal flower of a dichasium is developed. This species is stem flowering and the flowers stand close together on the stems, it is the only species to do so in the whole Family. Flowers are white with stamens brilliant carmine-red. Madagascar. Rooted cuttings from our old mother plant. Growing in 4 1/2" pots. 11 in stock @ $18.00 each.

   Allauadia dumosa m - Growing in 3 1/2" pots. 5 in stock @ $15.00 each.

    Allauadia procera lg -  Is a spiny and scarcely branched or occasionally columnar, small succulent tree with a very upright habit that looks a lot like a 'crown of thorns'. The plant can grow rather tall, 1,5-3 m high indoors and up to 18 m tall in its native haunts (but cultivated plant rarely surpass the 8 m of height). In its early years this plant grows like a bush. Later its mature tree shape appears, this is the only truly woody Didiereacea. It can be identified at a distance by the spherical terminal inflorescences balancing on the top of each branch. Flowers are yellowish white in crowded clusters at the end of the branches. Alluaudia procera, or Madagascar Ocotillo in many ways it resembles the American Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) with red flowers. Both have small rounded leaves and grayish trunks with a lot of spines, but that is where the similarities and in fact they belongs to two different families. This is a perfect example of convergent evolution - unrelated plants adapting similar shapes and survival strategies in response to the same environmental conditions. Will say a smaller in pot culture. These are cuttings from our crested mother plants and may make crest. Growing in 4 1/2" pots. 6 in stock @ $30.00 each.

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