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Mouse Trap Tree

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By palmmermaid
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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I was at the AOS garen on Saturday and saw a mouse trap tree - Uncarina decaryi. Is anyone growing it? Does anyone know anything about it? And where I might be able to purchase one?

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Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

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That is a very nice small tree, gets 8-10ft tall.It bears golden yellow flowers with a maroon throat during the warmer months and has soft felty leaves. It likes full sun and well drained soi and is drought tolerant once established. Seems to be reasonably cold tolerant. We have one about 4ft tall and it wasn't damaged at 30F this past winter. Its a deciduous plant but ours didn't lose the leaves until that 30F night. Its native to Madagascar and is in the Pedaliaceae Family. There is a very nice specimen in the Spiny Madagascar Forest exhibit at Fairchild. Several mail order places carry it; Gardino's, Aridlands, Shoal Creek Succulents.

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Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Just realized, I wrote about Uncarina grandideri. They are very similar but U. decaryi has much more deeply lobed leaves.

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Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Eric,

I knew you would have the answers! I will talk to Sid and find out if he has one. Thanks

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Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

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