Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, California
Madagascar
Types
-
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Number of Varieties
88
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
-
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Common Name
Blue Oak
Madagaskar Palm
In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree
Pachypodium
In German
Blaue Eiche
Pachypodium
In French
Bleu Oak Tree
Pachypodium
In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble
Pachypodium
In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree
Pachypodium
In Portuguese
Carvalho azul
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
In Latin
Blue quercum ligno
Pachypodium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Gentianales
Family
Fagaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Quercus
pachypodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Malouetieae
Subfamily
-
Apocynoideae
Number of Species
2025
1
27800
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