Monadenium Elegans

Gorgeous succulent tree-like shrub native to Tanzania. It has few stems and features wavy, crisped, pin-striped leaves with light red margins. Leaves top long, slender stems covered in spines and blooming with pink-blue striped flowers tinged with red in springtime. Growing up to around 3.5m tall, this shrubby Monadenium has a trunk covered in shredding, brown bark, and sparse branches becoming pendulous over time.

A very unusual succulent in the Euphorbiaceae family. Easy to grow, it makes a great house or garden plant. Enjoys full sun, plenty of light, moderate watering and well-drained soil.