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A fairly new species divided off from rosulatum in 1997 due in part to a white throat on an otherwise yellow flower. A caudex-like trunk with thin branches that droop in time, forming a shrub-like plant. Grows on a sandstone formation along the banks of the Tsiribihina River of western Madagascar. Note that some, Rowley in particular, still consider this plant to be a form of P. rosulatum or specifically; v. rosulatum forma bicolor.

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A really nice, short, fat species from Madagascar with stiff conical spines covering the caudex and branches. The deciduous foliage is stiff and light green. One of the showiest bloomers of the genus, producing a profusion of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers with flaring corollas. Blooms in small containers, never gets too big.

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A pachycaul native to Madagascar where it attains tree-like dimensions. In cultivation it responds to pot size and will remain dwarfed if kept in smaller containers. The silvery trunk is thick and covered with heavy spines and is crowned with light green, six to ten inch leaves. Very easy to cultivate and useful in xeriscaping in frost free areas. Makes a good house plant, and often goes by the name of 'Madagascar Palm' but of course, it is not palm at all. 

Pachypodiums go dormant in winter and lose their leaves. Do not be alarmed by this natural leaf drop. 

THIS PLANT IS ON C.I.T.E.S. AND CANNOT BE EXPORTED

An outstanding African species with a thick, silver trunk that can become very fat and squat, with many contorted branches. Showy when in bloom, with clusters of white flowers, it is deciduous in winter. Strong light and generally hard conditions make more attractive specimens, and a old plant may take on the caudex size and shape of a soccer ball, with contorted, narrow branches to about 24 inches. Native to south-west Africa, from southern Zimbabwe to northern Natal. It is an easy species to grow.