
Pachypodium lamerei var. ramosum
Branched Madagascar Palm
Pachypodium lamerei has large thorns which adorn its tall stem and the sparce, dark-green waxy leaves grow just at the top of the plant. It is a stem succulent that bears large, fragrant flowers. One of the best known pachypodiums in cultivation, as it is easy to propagate and grow. In cultivation it is often marketed as the "Madagascar Palm". Pachypodium lamerei var. ramosum is distinguished mostly by a dwarf growth habit. It has also more rounded corolla lobes, gradually narrowed towards the base 4-5 cm long and has glabrous leaves.
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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
Branched Madagascar Palm
Latin name
Pachypodium lamerei var. ramosum
type
Succulent
family
Apocynaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Pachypodium lamerei var. ramosum
Pachypodium lamerei has large thorns which adorn its tall stem and the sparce, dark-green waxy leaves grow just at the top of the plant. It is a stem succulent that bears large, fragrant flowers. One of the best known pachypodiums in cultivation, as it is easy to propagate and grow. In cultivation it is often marketed as the "Madagascar Palm". Pachypodium lamerei var. ramosum is distinguished mostly by a dwarf growth habit. It has also more rounded corolla lobes, gradually narrowed towards the base 4-5 cm long and has glabrous leaves.
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.