This recent hot spell resulted in Madagascar palm bloom...flowering for the second year in a row.
If I had to choose a favorite specimen plant in the garden, the Madagascar would win! I LOVE the thick spiny trunk and the exotic appearance of the foliage plus the tropical white flower cluster. As you can see, the trunk "out deserts" any other prickly plants. I am sure water is conserved within the sere spiny trunk. The bizarre sculptural shape outdoes even the Boojum , in my opinion...but either of those plants add a special focal point to any desert garden. You can buy small plants at a reasonable price and they are fast growers!
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