Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Madagascar
Western United States, Canada
Types
P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Number of Varieties
1922
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Tropical areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Dry root rot
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM lamerei
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Common Name
Madagascar Palm, Club Foot
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
In Hindi
Madagascar palm
Lodgepole pine
In German
Madagaskarpalme
Drehkiefer
In French
Pachypodium de Madagascar
Le pin tordu
In Spanish
Palma de Madagascar
pino Lodgepole
In Greek
Pachypodium
lodgepole πεύκων
In Portuguese
Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar
Lodgepole pine
In Polish
Pachypodium
lodgepole sosna
In Latin
Mandacaru
contorta pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Gentianales
Pinales
Family
Apocynaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Malouetieae
-
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
-
Number of Species
255
1
27800
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