Dendrosicyos socotranum Size:4" Pot It maintains a symmetrical and

It maintains a symmetrical and striped appearance that resembles a green and gray-striped baseball

and can tolerate triple digits in the summer

In age it will form tight clumps of upright columns up to a meter wide that closely resemble some cactus species

Growth habits: Tree-like cactus

plant it indoors if you live in areas with freezing temperatures of 35° F (2° C)

Dendrosicyos socotranum Size:4" Pot It maintains a symmetrical andThe name Dendrosicyos socotranus means cucumber tree of Socotra. Dendrosicyos is a monotypic genus in the Cucurbitaceae plant family. The only species is Dendrosicyos socotranus, the cucumber tree. The species is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen, and is the only species in the Cucurbitaceae to grow in a tree form. It has a bulbous trunk and a small crown. The leaves are nearly round, covered with fine bristles, and slightly toothed. The