Alluaudia dumosa

SE Madagascar. Eventually treelike to 6m, but initially a bush of naked smooth erect fuzzy grey branches with a few minute black spines. Indoors, in bright light, but worth trying outdoors in sheltered raised position in mild areas.

4.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK only if protected from winter rain.

Finely pubescent grey-green stems form a much-branched bush.

Young branches have soon-to-be dropped leaves.

Alluaudia dumosa

SE Madagascar. Eventually treelike to 6m, but initially a bush of naked smooth erect fuzzy grey branches with a few minute black spines. Indoors, in bright light, but worth trying outdoors in sheltered raised position in mild areas.

4.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK only if protected from winter rain.

Finely pubescent grey-green stems form a much-branched bush.

Young branches have soon-to-be dropped leaves.