An illustrated index of all 2 species in this genus, with scientific names, Japanese names and care difficulty.
Pachypodium is a genus of the dogbane family with about 25 species, 20 of them endemic to Madagascar and the rest in southern Africa. They grow in arid habitats with long dry seasons and are recognized by swollen, water-storing stems, spines in pairs or triplets, and leaves shed in the dry season. Habits range from low, flattened caudex plants to trees over 5 m tall, with white or yellow flowers. In horticulture P. lamerei, P. rosulatum subsp. gracilius and P. brevicaule are grown as caudiciform succulents. The whole genus is listed in CITES Appendix II, and four species, P. ambongense, P. baronii, P. decaryi and P. windsorii, are listed in Appendix I.
Species with descriptions and care information, ordered by number of growth records
No related plants registered in this genus yet