Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Madagascar
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
By seashore, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
Pachypodium
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Pachypodium
Mittagsblume
In French
Pachypodium
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
Pachypodium
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
Pachypodium
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
Pachypodium
Delosperma cooperi
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apocynaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Malouetieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Ruschioideae
Properties of Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi
Wondering what are the properties of Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi. Pachypodium has thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Pachypodium does not have fragrant flowers. Pachypodium has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Skin cuts and Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Skin cuts. 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 Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pachypodium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pachypodium is Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Pachypodium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Pachypodium and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachypodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pachypodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.