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Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Madagascar

Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties
8 100

Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
-

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi
Pachypodium

In German
Pachypodium

In French
Pachypodium

In Spanish
Pachypodium

In Greek
Pachypodium

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Gentianales

Family
Apocynaceae

Genus
pachypodium

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Malouetieae

Subfamily
Apocynoideae

Number of Species
25 100

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Properties of Pachypodium

Want to know the properties of Pachypodium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pachypodium 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 and Skin cuts. Pachypodium Benefits are as follows:

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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Pachypodium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pachypodium. 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. Pachypodium physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pachypodium

Taking Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium include pruning, which should be done 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 Pachypodium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pachypodium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pachypodium is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum. This plant's habitat is gardens and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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.

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