Now this is a really interesting plant, the Elephant's Foot. Now I'm not really sure if the Elephant's Foot is categorized in the family of cacti or succulents, but check this out! :)

The Elephant's Foot has a flat wooden base that really does look similar to the largest wrinkly foot on an elephant. Every so often, the elephant's foot will shoot a thin green branch upwards, which will travel long distances as a vine. Sometimes the leaves at the very end will have a somewhat sticky texture to it.

The left and right photos show the Mexican elephant's foot variation, while the picture way below is the African variation.

This was contributed by Steve Garufi in Manitou Springs, Colorado. His web site is ColoradoGuy.com.

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