Operculicarya decaryi bonsai #3

Description

Operculicarya decaryi bonsai #3 potted in a glazed ceramic Chinese bonsai pot.

Dimensions 21 x 17 x 33cm.

Grown from cutting in 2015

Operculicarya decaryi, commonly known as the elephant tree or jabily, is a thick-stemmed succulent species in the Anacardiaceae family. It was named after botanical collector Raymond Decary.

This species grows naturally in Madagascar and features small, glossy leaves with tiny red flowers (less than 2 mm) that appear in winter. This species tolerates drought well and thrives in full sun in most locations. It does not tolerate freezing conditions.

Photo taken in Summer.