SUCCULENTS, CACTI & CAUDICIFORMS
Pachypodium rosulatum v. gracilius
1500
A great form with a very fat caudex, slender, spiny branches and deep green leaves with a white mid-vein. The caudex is spineless, with a very nice shape. A very floriferous form with clusters of yellow flowers on long peduncles. This variety of rosulatum comes from the highlands of southern, central Madagascar.
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
Pachypodium rosulatum v. gracilius
Pachypodium mikea
5826
THIS PLANT IS ON C.I.T.E.S. AND CANNOT BE EXPORTED
Pachypodium mikea from the Mikea Forest, south of Horombe, Madagascar is a species that eluded description for a long time. It was confused with Pachypodium gaeyii. The two species grow together and have similar cigar shaped shaped trunks. Pachypodium mikea has white flowers with yellow throats where gaeyii has cream colored flowers.
I love to see which Pachypodiums grow in our humidity. I’ve seen a lot in habitat but most are from winter rainfall areas of Africa and Madagascar.