Dorstenia gigas Schweinf.

Common Name: Socotran Fig
Family: Moraceae Link

Country of Origin: Socotra
Habitat: growing on cliffs

Description: Dorstenia gigas is endemic to the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean where it often grows on cliffs. It is the largest of the succulent Dorstenias growing to 1.2 meters or more tall with a base up to .5 meter.

Culture: The plant is a pachycaul succulent - grow it in succulent mix. The plant likes to be kept warm in the winter. Water the plants all year, although much less in winter. The plant is more or less dormant in the winter, showing no growth.

Accession Data:

Accession # 199600015
Source: Tim Levine - CSU Chico
Accession Date: 08-31-1996
Bench: 6901 - Array 1, Tank 1
- Currently: active - marginal (no foliage)
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-14-2023
Restrictions:

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid I
Order: Rosales
SubOrder:
Family: Moraceae
SubFamily:
Tribe: Dorstenieae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011

References (internal):

References (external):

Personal communication with Tim Devine, CSU - Chico

data regenerated on Sat, 24 Jun 2023 15:24:36 -0400 [bcm v4.0]