pachypodium
brevicaule
brevicaule
Care level
Difficult
This peculiar succulent looks like a living rock with its thick, warty trunk that spreads out like melted butter across the soil surface. Its stubby, golden-yellow body blends perfectly with its native Madagascar granite outcrops, and when mature, it surprises everyone by sending up delicate yellow flowers from its chunky base.
Care & maintenance
Light
Bright light, usually located near windows but doesn't receive direct rays for more than an hour during the day.
Temperature
Wide range (10°C - 35°C)
Fertilization frequency
Low
Once per season.
Soil
Choose a Cactus mix: A gritty, fast-draining mix that prevents water retention. Replicates the sandy, rocky soils of arid regions.
If you want to create your own substrate, you can make a mixture of the following soils:
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Pot
Wide/Shallow
Prefer a pot that is wider than it is deep.
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Features
Size & growth
Small
Upright
Slow growth
This plant grows slowly. It can reach up to 30 cm in height or spread.
It grows upwards without support.
Toxicity
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Reproduction & propagation
Fruits & flowers
Flowering & not self-pollinating
The pachypodium brevicaule can produce flowers and therefore fruits.
This plant is not capable of self-pollination, it will not be able to produce fruits if it is not pollinated by another individual.