Pachypodium lamerei
Discover 10 items to enrich your Pachypodium collectionPachypodium lamerei is a beautiful succulent with a glossy silver, thorny trunk. The trunk is topped with long, slender, dark green leaves with a striking white leaf vein. Pachypodium lamerei grows slightly faster than Pachypodium geayi. Pachypodium is native to southern Madagascar, where it grows in arid-tropical regions. It tolerates a wide range of climatic conditions and is highly resistant to pests and diseases. In its natural environment, Pachypodium can reach great heights. As a houseplant, P. lamerei remains shorter, but it can still grow spectacularly over time. Pachypodium stores water in its trunk, making it a very drought-resistant plant. Pachypodium lamerei is also known as the Madagascar Palm. Other internationally used names for Pachypodium lamerei are: Club Foot; Pachypodium de Madagascar; Madagaskarpalme; Palmetta del Madagascar; Palmeira-de-madagáscar, Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar; Palma de Madagascar. Evanthia has Pachypodium lamerei starting material available year-round, as seeds and young plants from seed. Ask our team for the Pachypodium cultivation guide for commercial production. View all Pachypodiums in the Evanthia range. Although Pachypodium lamerei and Pachypodium geayi are quite well-
Properties
Botanical name:
Pachypodium lamerei
Dutch name:
Family:
Apocynaceae
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Product group:
Pachypodium
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Cultivation information
Starting material:
Seed
Young plant from seed
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Cultivation location:
Plant density:
/ m²
Sowing period:
Cultivation temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Potsize
25-60
cm
Ideal cultivation temperature:
16-18
°C
Growing time to young plant:
11-13
weeks
Growing time from young plant to end product:
12
-
30
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
9-11
Average seeds per kilo:
53000
The information presented here is intended as a general guideline and should not be considered instructions for cultivation. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
