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Alluaudia humbertii is a deciduous, spiny succulent shrub from the semi-arid south of Madagascar, growing up to about 6 m tall. It is dioecious, so male and female flowers sit on separate plants, and it needs a hot, dry, sunny spot with very sparing water.
Alluaudia humbertii is a deciduous succulent flowering shrub and species of Alluaudia native to Madagascar. It is found in the semi-arid shrublands and deserts on Madagascar's southern coasts.
It is named after Jean-Henri Humbert, a French botanist noted for his extensive studies of Madagascan specimens.
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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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
