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Madagascar Palm

Pachypodium Lamerei

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Overview

Pachypodium lamerei, commonly known as Madagascar Palm, is a striking succulent with a spiny gray trunk growing up to 15 feet tall. It sports slender leaves and white, fragrant flowers. Thriving in full sun, it requires minimal water. Hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11, it's perfect for a drought-tolerant landscape. Use with caution, as spines are sharp. Not a true palm, it adds an exotic touch to any garden.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 10–10Type SucculentClimate Subtropical
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — Thriving in full sun, it requires minimal water; white flowers in the garden

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
10–10

Shape & size

Mature height
6–20 Ft.
Mature width
6–8 Ft.

Classification

Type
Succulent
Family
Apocynaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — This striking succulent boasts a stout; it's important to note that P
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — commonly known as Madagascar Palm; thriving in full sun, it requires minimal water, image 82
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — white flowers in the garden
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — succulent with white blooms; these leaves are deciduous in cooler climates or during times of stress, image 80
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — Not a true palm, it adds an exotic touch to any garden; the flowers can reach a diameter of 2 to 3 inches
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — commonly known as Madagascar Palm; thriving in full sun, it requires minimal water, image 55
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — Use with caution, as spines are sharp; spiny trunk with a silver-gray hue, image 60
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — funnel-shaped blooms which add an exotic touch to any landscape; the Madagascar Palm displays a lush crown, image 72
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — The Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei); succulent with white blooms, image 62
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — the Madagascar Palm requires minimal maintenance; is not a true palm but rather a member of the Apocynaceae family
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — Use with caution, as spines are sharp; spiny trunk with a silver-gray hue, image 87
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — each extending up to 2 feet in length; commonly known as Madagascar Palm, image 97
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — It's important to note that P; is a striking succulent with a spiny gray trunk growing up to 15 feet tall
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — spiny trunk with a silver-gray hue; succulent for half or shade, image 93
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — native to the arid regions of Madagascar
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — Hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11, it's perfect for a drought-tolerant landscape, image 59
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — Thriving in full sun, it requires minimal water
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — and it's armed with sharp; not a true palm, it adds an exotic touch to any garden, image 94
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — is a striking succulent with a spiny gray trunk growing up to 15 feet tall; this striking succulent boasts, image 83
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — The flowers can reach a diameter of 2 to 3 inches; it's also suitable as a dramatic container plant, image 73
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — 2 to 3-inch-long spines that emerge in clusters
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — the Madagascar Palm displays a lush crown of long; the Madagascar Palm requires minimal maintenance, image 96
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — white flowers in the garden; native to the arid regions of Madagascar, image 79
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium Lamerei) — It's also suitable as a dramatic container plant, providing a bold vertical accent
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