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Alluaudia

Alluaudia
Photo: JialiangGao www.peace-on-earth.org, CC BY-SA 4.0

Alluaudia is a genus of six spiny, succulent-like shrubs and small trees from southwestern Madagascar, in the family Didiereaceae. The commonly grown members, such as Alluaudia procera, need full sun, excellent drainage and a dry rest period.

Family
Didiereaceae (Didiere family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and reduce water in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining, gritty cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Alluaudia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Didiereaceae. There are six species, all endemic to Madagascar.

Most occur in the southwestern subarid forest-thicket vegetation of the island.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alluaudia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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