Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
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Number of Varieties
8-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
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
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Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
-
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Pachypodium
foxtail pine
In German
Pachypodium
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Pachypodium
sétaire pin
In Spanish
Pachypodium
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
Pachypodium
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
pinho foxtail
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
włośnica sosny
In Latin
Pachypodium
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Gentianales
Pinales
Family
Apocynaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Malouetieae
Pineae
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
25111
1
27800
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