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Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

-
Madagascar

Types

No Available
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

558
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Rash
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Used to make juice
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus Barbara Ann
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

Crabapple
Pachypodium

In German

Crabapple
Pachypodium

In French

Crabapple
Pachypodium

In Spanish

manzano silvestre
Pachypodium

In Greek

Crabapple
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Crabapple
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

jabłoń
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Crabapple
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Malus
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Malouetieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

5525
1 27800
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Difference Between Crabapple and Pachypodium

If you are confused whether Crabapple or Pachypodium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Crabapple and Pachypodium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crabapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pachypodium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crabapple and Pachypodium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crabapple and Pachypodium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crabapple and Pachypodium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crabapple and Pachypodium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Crabapple is whereas of Pachypodium is . Crabapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Pachypodium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crabapple vs Pachypodium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Crabapple vs Pachypodium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Crabapple are Rash whereas of Pachypodium have Poisonous and Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crabapple has showy fruits and Pachypodium has no showy fruits. Also Crabapple is not flowering and Pachypodium is not flowering . You can compare Crabapple and Pachypodium facts and facts of other plants too.