Calibanus hookeri 5" caudex! Caudiciform They are sometimes called the

They are sometimes called the Madagascar Ocotillio because of the very similar look and growth habit

though can be rot prone if kept too wet

It is shown growing in a 2

It likes warm temps so shouldn't be exposed to temps below 50F

Leaves stay colorful in high light but will turn greenish in lower light

Calibanus hookeri 5" caudex! Caudiciform They are sometimes called theCalibanus hookeri Family: Agavaceae. An strange caudiciform plant from Mexico. It is essentially a big tuft of grass growing from a woody caudex. The leaves are rough textured and bluish in color, especially as the plant matures. The larger the caudex gets the more individual tufts will form. Large, mature plants can have a caudex two feet or more in diameter with a hundred or more tufts of leaves. That takes many, many years and can be kept smaller