1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Brown
Light Green, Purplish-black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Poisonous, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
PACHYPODIUM geayi
7.2 Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Madagaskar Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shaving Brush
Pachypodium
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
Pachypodium
7.2.5 In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
Pachypodium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
7.2.8 In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Pachypodium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species