Cyphostemma cirrhosum Big Plant! Cactus In fact it is so

In fact it is so unusual that many now consider to belong to a new genus

It isn't a full sun plant in most areas

The spines are extremely small and form a nice ribbed pattern on the plant

The most distinctive aspect of the plant are the woody thorns that develop from old flower stalks

Cyphostemma cirrhosum Big Plant! Cactus In fact it is soCyphostemma cirrhosum Family: Vitaceae. This grape relative is an interesting caudiciform with thick green leaves and vines. The caudex itself is extremely attractive, especially once it starts gaining some size. It is fat with peeling white to brownish skin or bark. The plant grows as a vine and the caudex will get several inches thick in time. A mature plant can be raised to show off the woody roots too. Easy to grow. Likes a fair amount of water