Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
North America
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Populus tremuloides
Number of Varieties
84
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-151-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, 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 to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Pulp
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
POPULUS tremuloides
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Quaking Aspen
In Hindi
Pachypodium
Quaking Aspen
In German
Pachypodium
Zitterpappel
In French
Pachypodium
tremble
In Spanish
Pachypodium
Temblor Aspen
In Greek
Pachypodium
τρεμώδεις Aspen
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
Quaking Aspen
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Quaking Aspen
In Latin
Pachypodium
Tremens Quisque
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Malpighiales
Family
Apocynaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malouetieae
Saliceae
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
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Number of Species
2535
1
27800
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