An introduction to the succulent plant Billetia pygmaea and a photo of Billetia pygmaea.

Meatball Plant - Bilei Gu

Meatball Plant - Bilei Gu Botanical Attributes

Chinese Name Bilei Gu Alias Latin Name Xerosicyos danguyi Family Cucurbitaceae Genus Bilei Gu Origin Distribution Madagascar Island

Meatball Plant - Bilei Gu Introduction

Bilei Gu (Xerosicyos danguyi) - belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, Bilei Gu genus, native to Madagascar Island. It is a succulent shrub with erect or creeping stems, 50 cm tall, branching at the base, the branches not very succulent, thin and round. The leaves are alternate, succulent, covered with white frost, green, elliptical, 4 cm long and 3.5 cm wide, with a petiole 0.8 cm long, the front of the leaf slightly concave in the center, hairless. The flowers are very light yellow-green.

Meatball Plant - Bilei Gu Image Appreciation

1. Bilei Gu Image One

2. Bilei Gu Image Two

3. Bilei Gu Image Three

4. Bilei Gu Image Four

5. Bilei Gu Image Five

6. Bilei Gu Image Six