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Pachypodium horombense

 
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Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pachypodium (pak-uh-PO-dee-um) (Info)
Species: horombense

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

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

Bloom Color:
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive GranvilleSouth On Feb 27, 2008, GranvilleSouth from (Zone 10a) wrote:

My 1st attempt at raising a succulent from seed. The little spines are my favourite part of what is becoming my favourite plant, despite it also being the tiniest of them all. After coming within centimetres of disaster courtesy of the local paper boy, it went into the greenhouse. My photo could have been a lot better so I'll soon post a better one & more as it develops.

Positive palmbob On Jun 15, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Smaller, stubby, branching thorny Madagascan plant with cup-shaped yellow to gold flowers. Pretty cold sensitive- supposedly prone to rot if wet in winter cold. Leaves look rather typical of Pachypodiums- shine green and lancelote.



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