Operculicarya decaryi
Cultivation and propagation: Operculicarya decaryi is fairly easy to grow both indoors, as well as outdoors. It cannot tolerate freezing conditions.
Growth rate: It is a fairly slow growing plant.
Waterings: It needs regular water when the plant has leaves since it is a tree, contrary to popular belief, it likes a lot of water in the warm summers, as long as it's planted in a very well draining soil. Indoors it is best to keep on the dry side, or it is prone to rot. During the winter they may go dormant, so water less during this period.
Exposures: It likes full sun to light shade with warm temperatures.
Temperatures: Temperature from spring to autumn: nocturnal 15°C or more and diurnal 25-45°C. Wintering: nocturnal 10°C or more and diurnal 18°C or more.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Late winter/early spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Operculicarya decaryi |
| Common Name | Elephant tree |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Growth Habit | Columnar |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
| Mature Size | Up to 30 feet |
| Native Area | Madagascar |
| Resistance | 40F |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
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Operculicarya decaryi
Cultivation and propagation: Operculicarya decaryi is fairly easy to grow both indoors, as well as outdoors. It cannot tolerate freezing conditions.
Growth rate: It is a fairly slow growing plant.
Waterings: It needs regular water when the plant has leaves since it is a tree, contrary to popular belief, it likes a lot of water in the warm summers, as long as it's planted in a very well draining soil. Indoors it is best to keep on the dry side, or it is prone to rot. During the winter they may go dormant, so water less during this period.
Exposures: It likes full sun to light shade with warm temperatures.
Temperatures: Temperature from spring to autumn: nocturnal 15°C or more and diurnal 25-45°C. Wintering: nocturnal 10°C or more and diurnal 18°C or more.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Late winter/early spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Operculicarya decaryi |
| Common Name | Elephant tree |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Growth Habit | Columnar |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
| Mature Size | Up to 30 feet |
| Native Area | Madagascar |
| Resistance | 40F |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
