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Pachypodium succulentum

 
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Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pachypodium (pak-uh-PO-dee-um) (Info)
Species: succulentum (suk-yoo-LEN-tum) (Info)

Category:
Shrubs
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Uncarina On May 9, 2005, Uncarina from Neenah, WI wrote:

Just a quick note that the plant in the second image is actually P. bispinosum.

Positive palmbob On Mar 24, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This was my favorite Pachypodium- caudiciform plant with twisting branches, a few easy to avoid spines, and a great, succulent root system that you could raise up yearly and it would look better and better. I eventually had a large plant with fat, twisted roots above ground- nice. Did fine in light frosts by the way- got down to 25F and no damage (loses its leaves over winter). Takes a lot of water in summer, but less in winter (though winter rains never hurt it any). African native

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hayward, California
Reseda, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Tulare, California



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