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Silver dollar plant (Xerosicyos danguyi)

Description

Xerosicyos danguyi a climbing vine with cylindrical stems and thick, succulent, round leaves. The main stem will reach 20 inches (50 cm) tall before it branches. The leaves are grey-green in color, up to 1.6 inches (4 cm) long, 1.4 cm (3.5 cm) wide and 0.25 inch (6 mm) thick. Flowers are small, up to 0.25 inch (6 mm) in diameter and yellowish-green in color.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Cucurbitales

            • Family: Cucurbitaceae

              • Genus: Xerosicyos