Pachypodium is a genus of succulent spine-bearing trees and shrubs, native to Madagascar and Africa. It belongs to the family Apocynaceae. All Pachypodium are succulent plants that exhibit, to varying degrees, the morphological characteristics of pachycaul trunks and spinescence.

These spiny caudiciform succulents come in a fascinating variety of shapes and sizes, from the more common trees to shrubs and sub-shrubs, plants with swollen below-ground caudices, and a bizarre blob-like species which grows wider but not taller than a few inches.

Pachypodium is a genus of succulent plants that look like cacti but are different plants. The main difference is that the Pachypodium s have visible leaves. In some species, the leaves are even huge concerning the plant, for example, Pachypodium rutenbergianum and Pachypodium lamerei.

Jul 18, 2024 · The Madagascar palm (Pachypodium lamerei) is an easy, drought-tolerant tropical succulent to grow indoors or outdoors. Here’s how to care for it.

Nov 25, 2012 · Pachypodium brevicaule is a very unusual plant, rarely growing over 2" in height and looking a bit like a plop of molten silver lava. Leaves are short and tear-drop shaped, light green with a light midrib.

Pachypodiums are indigenous to Africa and Madagascar. There are 25 plus species and subspecies. They are in the Apocynaceae family, which the more familiar plant Plumeria is also a member. This is quite evident when noticing the similarities of their flowers. In their natural environment Pachypodiums grow in very hostile conditions.

Pachypodium means "thick foot" and refers to the thick swollen stem that stores water and gives the plant structure and strength. The swollen stem grows upwards with the leaves surrounding the crown gradually falling and then growing new ones as it ages.

Plant care and collection of Pachypodiums at Garden.org, with informative growing guides and 365 images of 35 varieties listed.

Oct 23, 2023 · Pachypodium is a small genus of 25 species of caudiciform shrubs and trees, mostly from Madagascar with 5 species from Southern Africa. They generally grow on rocky outcrops and steep hills where micro-climatic conditions may be …

Pachypodium bispinosum is a succulent shrublet with thick bonsai-like branches that sprout from the top of a large tuberous stem partially buried beneath the soil. The tuber can grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall and 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter.