Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Tree
Origin
Canary Islands
Madagascar
Types
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushy
gardens, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Rose
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Rose
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Rose
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Rose
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Water less during winter, 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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
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
-
-
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
AEONIUM haworthii
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Common Name
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium
Madagaskar Palm
In Hindi
Pinwheel
Pachypodium
In German
Windrad
Pachypodium
In French
moulinet
Pachypodium
In Spanish
Molinillo
Pachypodium
In Greek
pinwheel
Pachypodium
In Portuguese
Pinwheel
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
In Polish
Wiatraczek
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
In Latin
Pinwheel
Pachypodium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Gentianales
Family
Crassulaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Aeonium
pachypodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aeonieae
Malouetieae
Subfamily
-
Apocynoideae
Number of Species
40025
1
27800
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