Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Madagascar
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Number of Varieties
86
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm17.78 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Pachypodium
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Pachypodium
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Pachypodium
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Pachypodium
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Pachypodium
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Pachypodium
Giant herba blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
Family
Apocynaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Malouetieae
-
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
2522
1
27800
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