Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
America, Southeastern Asia
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
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Number of Varieties
850
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm65.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
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 Shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Snowflower, Peace lily
In Hindi
Pachypodium
Snowflower
In German
Pachypodium
Schneeblume
In French
Pachypodium
Fleur de Neige
In Spanish
Pachypodium
Flor de Nieve
In Greek
Pachypodium
Snow Flower
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
Flor de Neve
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Pachypodium
Aequaliter Nubila Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Alismatales
Family
Apocynaceae
Araceae
Genus
pachypodium
Spathiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Malouetieae
Spathiphylleae
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Monsteroideae
Number of Species
2530
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27800
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