Dorstenia foetida (Grendelion)
Botanical Information
Family | Moraceae |
Genus | Dorstenia |
Species | foetida |
Synonyms | Cosaria forskahlii, Dorstenia arabica, Dorstenia crispa, Dorstenia obovata, Dorstenia phillipsiae, Dorstenia radiata, Korsaria forskahlei, Kosaria foetida, Kosaria obovata. |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Native to Eastern Africa and Arabia. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10b - 12 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
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RHS Hardiness Zone | H1b - H2 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 30 cm |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | Propagate by seed. |
Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
Habitat | Grows in decidous and succulent bushland, open places, and on rock outcrops. |
Bark/Stem Description | Thick dark green to mahogany colored stems. |
Leaf Description | Light green, narrowly lanceolate to broadly elliptical, 1 - 15 cm long, and 4.5 cm wide. |
Flower Description | Small grayish or green flowers, up to 2 cm wide. |