Pachypodium brevicaule
Madagascan Palm
Pachypodium brevicaule is a tuberous plant with a very low growing and very wide trunk which does not produce any branches but sprouts rosettes of leaves. It is an unusual plant producing waxy, dark green foliage. It is considered a dwarf variety.
Contributed by @justin
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Madagascan Palm
Latin name
Pachypodium brevicaule
type
Succulent
family
Apocynaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.25 M
Pachypodium brevicaule
Pachypodium brevicaule is a tuberous plant with a very low growing and very wide trunk which does not produce any branches but sprouts rosettes of leaves. It is an unusual plant producing waxy, dark green foliage. It is considered a dwarf variety.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Young pot grown plants can be sourced from specialist growers and should be potted on every three to four years.
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