Xerosicyos pubescens UPOJPPI87507 It makes an incredibly ornamental

It makes an incredibly ornamental potted plant and highly attractive to collectors

the Queensland bottle tree is mostly an indoor plant

check the top inch of the soil

is just how easy it is to care for – requiring only full sun or partial shade and minimal watering

Xerosicyos pubescens UPOJPPI87507 It makes an incredibly ornamentalIntroducing the Xerosicyos pubescens, which is also known as Zygosicyos pubescens. Native to Madagascar, this unusual succulent is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. The genus name comes from the Greek words xeros (dry) and sicyos (cucumber). The tiny hairs on the leaves are given their species name. The Xerosicyos pubescens is a dioecious perennial caudiciform plant with a large caudex from which creeper deciduous vines with tendrils emerge. The