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OK, this is a long shot....I'm trying to find the proper name for a plant that I saw some time ago...It was called a "chinese dragon plant" but alas Google has not heard of any such plant.It was a hedge type plant, perhaps 2-3 feet high.  I don't recall what the leaves, if any, looked like.Its most prominent features were the thorns.  It sprouted an evil looking, curved thorn about 1" or 1 1/2" long every few inches of stem.   When it did, the stem bent sharply in an apparently random direction.I was told this plant was grown in China as a protective hedge, and from its wicked appearance, I believe it.In spite of its ferocious nature it was very graceful and I would love to get one, but I can't find it....Does anyone have any ideas on what it might be?

Tracey · Accepted Answer

Your description reminds me a plant I've heard called a 'geometrytree' or a 'zigzag plant'. Try a search for decaryia madagascariensisand see if that's what you're looking for.Tracey

Elizabeth · Answer

Try a search with "Poncirus trifoliata Flying Dragon" and see if that's what you're looking for. Commonly used as a dwarfing rootstock for citrus, it also is a stunningly thorny ornamental and is naturalized in some areas. Hardy to below 0, it is well suited for many climates. Hope this helps,

CptDondo · Answer

That's it!I must have seen it in its winter state...  I don't recall the leaves or fruit at all.Thanks!--Yan

Cheryl Isaak · Answer

That is wild looking!ThanksCheryl

CptDondo · Answer

Now you know why I want one....  I've been missing my madagascar palm and I want something else weird and wild....Here's a pic from OSU....  :-)

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