Dendrosicyos socotranum houseplant and is great for beginning

and is great for beginning collectors

The best way to propagate this variety of cacti is with cuttings

Even though the plant is a slow-growing cactus

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

An excellent drainage system is ideal for its proper growth

Dendrosicyos socotranum houseplant and is great for beginningThe 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