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Operculicarya decaryi
Jabily
Elephant Tree
Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Operculicarya decaryi |
| Principal Common Name | Jabily |
| Common Name(s) | Elephant Tree |
| Synonym | |
| Description | It is a thick stemmed tree with more or less straight pubescent branches and usually red flowers. Natural succulent bonsai tree from Madagscar with thickened roots; slow growing, deciduous, dioecious pachycaul, up to 30 feet tall. It has very small dark red flowers in late winter. |
| General Comments | The Operculicarya decaryi is dioecious. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | South-West Madagascar |
| Height Range | 30 - 0 FT |
| Spread Range | 8 - 0 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | |
| USDA Zones | 9b : 10a : 10b : 11 |
| Leaf Color | Dark Green |
| Leaf Texture | Fine : Shiny |
| Form | Shrub : Small Tree : Succulent |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Flower Time | Winter |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Difficult |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Part Sun |
| Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Medium |
| Outstanding Features | Form : Shape |
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