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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 3 ft
Plant Spread: 3 ft
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Toxicity: Other: if the skin is pierced by the spines, some people get a nasty reaction.
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Crested Madagascar Palm
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pachypodium lamerei
  • Synonym: Pachypodium lamerei f. cristata

Photo Gallery
Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-04-13
New leaves in April
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: September 2014
This plant is thriving
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-01-09
Mostly leafless during winter rest
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-03-22
At the start of spring, one unbroken line
Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-03-24
Crested seedling with reversion
Location: Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: March 2017
botanical name "elephant foot" seems very appropriate -- what a b
Location: Baja California
Date: 2016-10-08
About 1 year old
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-06
blue ribbon specimen from Bob Albright of the Philadelphia Cactus
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: fall 2011
A wonderful crested form of P. lamerei. A slow grower.
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-06
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-06
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: fall 2011
A rare form of P. lamerei
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three years by Dutchlady1 Sep 9, 2014 6:40 PM 0

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