How to tend a Pachypodium succulentum

Also known as: Pachypodium griquense L.Bolus, Pachypodium jasminiflorum L.Bolus, Pachypodium tomentosum G.Don, Pachypodium tuberosum Lindl., Belonites succulentus (L.f.) E.Mey., Barleria rigida Spreng. ex Schltdl., Echites succulentus L.f., Echites tuberosus Haw. ex Steud.

Watering

Keep soil moist

Sunlight

Put in warm places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply enough base fertilizers

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
South Africa
Category
Apocynaceae, Pachypodium
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 15-20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-September
Flower colors
red, pink, rarely white
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