Botanical Name: Pachypodium lamerei
Common Name: Madagascar palm
Type of Plant: dicot: succulent
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape misnamed plant (not a palm or even a monocot) with a thick, succulent, spiny trunk topped by a ring of narrow leaves; trunk becomes large with age; white flowers on mature specimens resemble Plumeria
Height 15 to 18 ft.
Spread up to 8 ft.
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade; protect from frost
Soil prefers a soil with excellent drainage
Hardiness some frost, zones 13, 21-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves narrowly elliptical leaves to 12" long or more; to 3" wide tips are somewhat aristate; tan spines to 1/2" long in groups of 3
Flowers white, trumpet-shaped flowers in terminal clusters in summer on mature specimens; flowers are fragrant and resemble Plumeria
Fruit 2 follicles to 3/4" long per flower
 
Propagation:
seed, division
 
Usage:
succulent accent or container plant grown for distinctive shape, leaf and flower arrangement; sometimes used as a houseplant or greenhouse specimen
 
Landscape Care:
Watering grows larger and more quickly with regular watering; if the plant loses its leaves in winter cold, withhold water until leaves emerge
Fertilizing balanced, slow-release fertilizer every second year
Pruning none required
Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained soils
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Madagascar
Family: Apocynaceae
 
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