Madagascar Ocotillo: Tall Stems with a Distinctive Silhouette
Alluaudia procera pairs upright gray stems with small oval leaves and prominent spines. This unusual succulent brings an architectural shape to a bright collection.
- 🌵 Spiny stems: Its striking outline comes from woody, thorny branches.
- 🍃 Seasonal leaves: Leaves can drop during dry or resting periods.
- 🌍 Madagascar native: Alluaudia procera comes from southern Madagascar.
Give Madagascar Ocotillo a sunny position and space to develop its upright form.
Care Tips
Light: Provide bright light and introduce direct sun gradually. Offer afternoon shade in intense summer heat.
Water: Water while the plant is actively growing and in leaf, letting the mix dry between drinks. Keep it much drier when leafless and resting.
Soil: Use a gritty, fast-draining succulent mix in a pot with drainage holes.
Temperature: Protect from frost and freezing weather; bring containers under cover before cold conditions arrive.
Handling: Avoid the spines and keep the plant away from busy walkways and curious hands.
Shipping & Handling
- Most plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil, with the following exceptions:
- We commit to shipping bare roots, which requires more time and labor, and provide excellent quality and service to our customers - see Benefits of Shipping Bare Roots
- You will receive a very similar plant to the one shown in the photos; shape and color may vary
- Ship within USA & its outlying territories only
- Please visit Order Processing & Shipping info page for additional details
Care Instructions
Please visit our Succulent Care info page for more details.
To ensure the health of succulents, it is important to plant them in porous, well-draining soil. Succulents require little watering, but don't like to sit in wet soil. To create an adequate cactus mix, simply add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.
Allow the soil to dry to the level recommended in the Care Tips above before watering again. Always drain excess water.
Weather Conditions
- When ordering, be mindful that living succulents can freeze. If you live in an area that is below 40°F, please consider purchasing plant until the weather is more suitable.
- Shipping Warmer: 72+ Hours Heat Packs available at my store for $2.00 each
Keywords: Alluaudia procera, Madagascar Ocotillo, spiny succulent
