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Beginner Houseplants: Is this a palm or cactus?

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mowink

(Zone 5a)

August 18, 2007
12:32 PM

Post #3871164

Received this small "cactus" together with many other small ones. It's been replanted a few times times, but this summer, it exploded. It's now 12" and growing fast. The trunk is all covered in 1/4-1/2" thorns. It reminds me of a plant from Israel (without the thorns) I had long ago. Can someone ID?

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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)

August 18, 2007
12:43 PM

Post #3871202

I think it's some sort of Pachypodium--neither a cactus or a palm (although I think one of its common names is Madagascar palm). It's in the same family as things like Plumeria, Adenium, and oleander.
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mowink

(Zone 5a)

August 18, 2007
01:29 PM

Post #3871320

Yes, I believe you're right. Thank you very much. This Pachypodium lives in a sunny window in Norway.

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