Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
IRIS
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Iris
In Hindi
Pachypodium
Iris
In German
Pachypodium
Iris
In French
Pachypodium
Iris
In Spanish
Pachypodium
Iris
In Greek
Pachypodium
Ίρις
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
Íris
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Irys
In Latin
Pachypodium
Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
Family
Apocynaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Malouetieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
25300
1
27800
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