About Madagascar palm

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

192

Rank: 28 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Dry root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Madagascar palm

Want to know the properties of Madagascar palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Madagascar palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are poisonous if ingested and Toxic. Madagascar palm Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Not Available
Part of plant used: Not Applicable

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Madagascar palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Madagascar palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Madagascar palm physical information is as follows: 370.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White
Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Madagascar palm

Taking Madagascar palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Madagascar palm include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Madagascar palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Madagascar palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Madagascar palm is a very important plant from . There are 192 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas and Tropical areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.