this is a ridiculous title, but that's what my friend and I have been calling it... his arcs more and reroots in other areas, whereas I just like to keep it growing as tall as possible. this one is about 30" from the top of the pot.. it usually only keeps 4 or 5 sets of leaves at a time, dropping the lowest ones occasionally.. thumb width trunk.. any idea? thanks again! Tim
I'm not a 100% sure, but the leaves look a little like a bitou bush, does it flower? If it is a bitou bush be very careful not to let it escape as it will spread like wildfire along your coastline, pushing out all other natural littoral plant species. Our climate is similar to your's & the bitou problem is extreme, necessitating aerial spraying with specialised herbicide. Did the job, initially, but it soon resprouted. Hope yours' isn't, it looks rather cute the way you have trained it, but, I'm afraid your friend's specimen is behaving like one, constantly putting down new roots. Bitou is native to South Africa & was originally planted by sand miners years ago (before EIS's) to stabilise sand dunes after mining. They took over & the rest, they say, is history.
the leaves have similarities, but i don't believe it is bitou bush. i'm not sure though, as every condition can be different. my friend's isn't as invasive as i made it sound, nor as what you described... but i'll look into that genus. very close in appearance-thanks for a reply!
Hi timbenz0353. Yesterday went & had a look @ some bitou bush (which had regrown after the spraying) & the similarities to your plant really is striking (sorry). It has re-covered sand dunes @ our local beach before the native vegetation was able to hold its own. Shame, really, after all that hard work trying to eradicate it. Even so, I still think your "dinosaur plant" is rather cute.