Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Madagascar
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
gardens, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green, Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Madagaskar Palm
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Pachypodium
In German
Cleome serrulata
Pachypodium
In French
Cleome serrulata
Pachypodium
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Pachypodium
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Pachypodium
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Pachypodium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Gentianales
Family
Cleomaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Malouetieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium
Wondering what are the properties of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium? We provide you with everything About Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium. Cleome serrulata has thorns and Pachypodium doesn't have thorns. Also Cleome serrulata does not have fragrant flowers. Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pachypodium has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Pachypodium season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Pachypodium is Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Pachypodium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
- Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium
Care of Cleome serrulata and Pachypodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pachypodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pachypodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.