procera can be propagated by seed or cuttings | It is indigenous in Saudi Arabia, but is also native to southeast Asia and tropical Africa |
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With its bold foliage, the leaves are light silver-green on top and velvety underneath; they are large, fleshy and ovate | The impressive fruit is a large capsule, which opens to release dark seeds with silky hairs for distribution by the wind |
It can be used in both open desert and urban areas.
Maintenance measures are necessary from time to time to improve its appearance | The shrub can grow to between 3 and 5 metres high, and about the same width |
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The Felt Plant can tolerate high salinity and requires no irrigation once established |