Florida Gardening: What is the real name of this plant anyone?, 1 by DavidofDeLand

DavidofDeLand wrote:
Hey All,

I was given this plant a couple of years ago and was told it was an "Alligator Plant". I have never pulled any information up showing a plant that looks like this as an Alligator plant?!!!

It got tall last year and I cut it back and made 6 more of them that rooted readily and are growing. It is viciously thorny like a some Holly leaves at all the leave points. The leaves get a foot and a half long...

It is now forming a flower bud of some sort and I have thought it might be some sort of Mahonia? Anyway, I would really like to know its real name so I can research it more. Its odd and I love the plant!

Thank you,

David

This message was edited Mar 24, 2013 11:57 AM