Bursera microphylla – Sculptural Elephant Tree | 140mm

Add a truly distinctive specimen to your collection with Bursera microphylla, widely known as the Elephant Tree. This fascinating plant is admired for its naturally sculptural growth, fine branching and characterful trunk, developing greater visual interest and personality as it matures.

A favourite among growers who enjoy unusual and caudiciform-style collector plants, Bursera microphylla can develop an impressive miniature-tree appearance over time. Its combination of delicate foliage and rugged woody structure creates an attractive contrast, making it particularly effective as a standalone specimen.

Grow the Elephant Tree in a warm position with plenty of bright light and excellent drainage. Water according to active growth and allow the growing medium to dry between watering. Growth and foliage can change seasonally, so reduced growth or leaf loss during dormancy can be a natural part of its cycle.

Offered in a 140mm pot, this Bursera is a fantastic addition to specialist collections, specimen displays and gardens featuring drought-adapted plants.

Botanical Name: Bursera microphylla
Common Name: Elephant Tree
Pot Size: 140mm
Plant Type: Drought-adapted caudiciform/tree-form plant
Light: Bright light to full sun, gradually acclimatised
Water: Allow the growing medium to dry between watering
Soil: Very free-draining growing mix
Ideal For: Collector plants, specimen pots, caudiciform collections and warm protected areas

The succulent plant housed in the red pot comes in a 140mm diameter container. While the image provides a representative depiction of what you will receive, but may vary slightly because no two succulents are the same.

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