Alluaudia comosa
Scientific Name: Alluaudia comosa Drake
Family: Didiereaceae

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Alluaudia comosa in Cynthia Crawford's collection

Frost Protection: Avoid frost

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Southern Madagascar (Toliara)

Growth Habits: Small caudiciform tree or shrub, 4 to 30 feet tall (1.2 to 9 m); 3 or 4 enlarged branches and many small branches; obovate leaves, about 0.6 inches in diameter (1.5 cm).

Propagation: Cuttings