{"id":23841,"date":"2026-08-03T02:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/item\/decarya-madagascariensis-zig-zag-plant-3\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T02:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:57:22","slug":"decarya-madagascariensis-zig-zag-plant-3","status":"publish","type":"itempress_product","link":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/item\/decarya-madagascariensis-zig-zag-plant-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Decarya madagascariensis &#8211; Zig Zag Plant &#8211; Madagascar &#8211; 1 Rooted Single Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Decarya madagascariensis, the common name is Zig Zag plant&#8230;and sometimes called the Geometry Plant. A rare plant seldom seen in collections and almost never made available for sale. You will receive one (1) rooted single branch cutting, the available cuttings are 7&#8243; to 10&#8243; in length. The stem has been treated with rooting hormone powder. The available cuttings were made 3\/31\/2022 from stems shown in the hanging baskets. Cutting will be sent in a plastic baggie with a small amount of soil&#8230;the same texture of soil they are grown in. No volume\/multi purchase discounts. ** I am a USA (Texas) grower\/seller&#8230;so there is no more need to order from overseas and run the risks of plant loss due long shipping\/transit times or confiscation due to no Phyto Certificate. Some facts about the plant: &#8211; Pronounced &#8211; Decarya (de-Kair-yuh) madagascariensis (mad-uh-gas-Kar-ee-en-sis) &#8211; USDA recommended zones &#8211; 10 to 11 &#8211; Grow in full sun or bright light &#8211; Native to the south and southwest areas of Madagascar in the dry area called the &#8220;spine forests&#8221; &#8211; The plant is a member of the Didereaceae family &#8211; This is the only species in the genus Decarya &#8211; The current accepted scientific name is Decarya madagascariensis &#8211; Other scientific names sometimes used are: Decaria, Decaryia and Alluaudia geayi &#8211; The branches consist of 2 small spines on the outside where the stem changes growing directions&#8230;hence the common name the Zig Zag plant &#8211; Leaves are only present on new growth and they are dark green, obovate shaped- Leaves drop off during colder\/cooler temps, and are replaced with new leaves during the growing season &#8211; Its branches\/stems are silvery in color&#8230;new stem growth is brown\/green &#8211; Its flowers are small pale yellowish\/whiteish &#8211; The plant is dioecious&#8230;meaning it has male flowers and female flowers &#8211; In habitat the plant can grow into a small tree 20&#8242;-30&#8242; tall, can be found as a small shrub &#8211; The plant was first described in 1934 by French botanist Pierre Choux &#8211; The plant is named in honor of Raymond Decary, a French botanist &#8211; The plant is currently CITES listed as &#8216;Near Threatened&#8217; Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and I&#8217;ll tell you what works for me. I typically ship orders on Mondays and Fridays. (These plants, as well as the plants in my other eBay listings are being offered for sale locally and at other selling venues.) *** NOTE: I have created a Facebook group specifically for this plant&#8230;and only this plant&#8230;it&#8217;s new and it&#8217;s growing. If you&#8217;re interested in knowing and learning more about this rare\/unique\/one of a kind plant, then search for: &#8220;Decarya madagascariensis Enthusiast&#8221; on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"itempress_category":[11],"itempress_tag":[73,1346,26,452,85,9,27,1350,1349,121,16,1345,1348,75,1157,295,1344],"class_list":["post-23841","itempress_product","type-itempress_product","status-publish","hentry","itempress_category-cat-40605","itempress_tag-arid","itempress_tag-decarya","itempress_tag-decorative-plant","itempress_tag-draught-resistant","itempress_tag-easy","itempress_tag-full-sun","itempress_tag-indoor-outdoor","itempress_tag-madagascar","itempress_tag-madagascariensis","itempress_tag-medium","itempress_tag-returnsnotaccepted","itempress_tag-shrub","itempress_tag-small-obovate-leaves","itempress_tag-unbranded","itempress_tag-well-drained","itempress_tag-year-round","itempress_tag-zig-zag-plant"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_product\/23841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/itempress_product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"itempress_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_category?post=23841"},{"taxonomy":"itempress_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_tag?post=23841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}