Dendrosicyos socotranum houseplant which supports robust root system

which supports robust root system development

The plant is drought-tolerant once established

It is a small cactus with very woolly areoles and dark spreading spines

This is a slightly frost-hardy plant with a hardiness zone of 8b

Dendrosicyos socotranum houseplant which supports robust root systemThe name Dendrosicyos socotranus means cucumber tree of Socotra. Dendrosicyos is a monotypic genus in the Cucurbitaceae plant family. The only species is Dendrosicyos socotranus, the cucumber tree. The species is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen, and is the only species in the Cucurbitaceae to grow in a tree form. It has a bulbous trunk and a small crown. The leaves are nearly round, covered with fine bristles, and slightly toothed. The