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Xerosicyos

Botanical name: Xerosicyos

Xerosicyos

Botanical name: Xerosicyos

Description

Xerosicyos are climbing succulents endemic to Madagascar. They can be cultivated as houseplants which are quite popular for their strange appearance, characterized by perfectly round, thick, fleshy foliage. These leaves die back during prolonged periods of drought, but the plants themselves survive and are considered highly drought-tolerant.

Species of Xerosicyos

Silver Dollar Plant

The silver Dollar Plant is a desert plant native to Madagascar. It is a climbing shrub that uses thin tendrils to attach and grow from a support structure. The silver Dollar Plant gets its name from the round leaves that resemble coins (like silver dollars). In spite of the difference in appearance, it is a relative of the cucumber.

Care Guide for Xerosicyos

Water

Average water needs, watering when the top 3 cm of soil has dried out.

Propagation

Sowing, Cutting, Division

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Gourd

Genus

Xerosicyos

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