Alluaudia procera VIPP 1-28-19 where it gets its name

where it gets its name

but for the distinctive bloom

Jim Irvin’s sporty hybrid of (johannis x ‘Angel Face’)

The caudex is spindle shaped and fully subterranean

The only downside is that the inflorescence does not last as long as most Guzmanias

Alluaudia procera VIPP 1-28-19 where it gets its nameC. I. T. E. S. NO EXPORT A member of the Didiereacea, signature plants of the Madagascan xeric forests. Few plants are better adapted to growth in desert like conditions than the Alluaudia. The semi succulent, ovate leaves are reduced to about a quarter 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.