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Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Madagascar

Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

1008
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल
Pachypodium

In German

Rhabarber
Pachypodium

In French

Rhubarbe
Pachypodium

In Spanish

Ruibarbo
Pachypodium

In Greek

Ραβέντι
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Ruibarbo
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Rabarbar
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

RHEUM
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Polygonaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Rheum
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Malouetieae

Subfamily

-
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

6025
1 27800
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Difference Between Rhubarb and Pachypodium

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

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Importance of Rhubarb and Pachypodium

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

Compare Facts of Rhubarb vs Pachypodium

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