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Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar
South America, Brazil

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Cactus

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous, Skin cuts
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Madagaskar Palm
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Pachypodium
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Pachypodium
Osterkaktus

In French

Pachypodium
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Pachypodium
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Pachypodium
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Pachypodium
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

pachypodium
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malouetieae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Difference Between Pachypodium and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Pachypodium or Easter cactus 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 Pachypodium and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pachypodium are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pachypodium and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pachypodium and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pachypodium and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pachypodium and Easter cactus 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 Pachypodium is whereas of Easter cactus is . Pachypodium has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pachypodium vs Easter cactus

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 Pachypodium vs Easter cactus 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 Pachypodium are Poisonous and Skin cuts whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pachypodium has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Pachypodium is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Pachypodium and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.