Madagascar Palm in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Pachypodium lamerei

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".

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Madagascar Palm

Latin name

Pachypodium lamerei

type

Succulent

family

Apocynaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Madagascar Palm is 0.50meters x 0.25meters

0.50 M 0.25 M

Pachypodium lamerei

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".

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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