Dorstenia foetida (Grendelion)
Botanical Information
| Family | Moraceae |
| Genus | Dorstenia |
| Species | foetida |
| Synonyms | Cosaria forskahlii, Dorstenia arabica, Dorstenia crispa, Dorstenia obovata, Dorstenia phillipsiae, Dorstenia radiata, Korsaria forskahlei, Kosaria foetida, Kosaria obovata. |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to Eastern Africa and Arabia. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10b - 12 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H1b - H2 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 30 cm |
Description and Growing Information
| Propagation | Propagate by seed. |
| Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Habitat | Grows in decidous and succulent bushland, open places, and on rock outcrops. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Thick dark green to mahogany colored stems. |
| Leaf Description | Light green, narrowly lanceolate to broadly elliptical, 1 - 15 cm long, and 4.5 cm wide. |
| Flower Description | Small grayish or green flowers, up to 2 cm wide. |
Photographs
Dorstenia foetida, form. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
Dorstenia foetida, form2. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.