Decaryia madagascariensis slow grower Not as brightly colored as

Not as brightly colored as the much more popular variety brevifolium

They often go for several years before blooming

Easy to grow under typical Tillandsia conditions

deep lavender flowers

with stiff glabrous green leaves in an open rosette shape

Decaryia madagascariensis slow grower Not as brightly colored asA large shrub to small tree of the spiny forests of southern Madagascar. Known as the Zig Zag tree, it is the only species in the genus Decaryia, a member of the Didiereaceae. In cultivation it is noted to be slow growing, difficult to root cuttings but otherwise an easy plant to cultivate. The stems are woody and are kinked or zig zag in shape, erect at first then drooping. Twin spines are produced at each bend in the stem. The leaves are small and