A large grower with leaves that can reach 3 feet long and 4 inches wide. The leaves are very thick and succulent, almost as thick as the ‘baseball bat’ types. The color is dark green with lighter green mottling throughout and a veneer of grayish-blue that gives the leaves a glaucous look. The leaf margins are light brown and wavy and tips are dry to about an inch back. Grows in a rosette shape when mature. A hardy, easy variety.

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

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.