General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Dry Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
Up to 13-20 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Fruit: |
Dehiscent
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Uses: |
Flowering Tree
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Goes Dormant
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- Pachypodium geayi var. mikea
- Pachypodium lamerei var. mikea
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jun 6, 2018 9:54 PM concerning plant:
Recently (2005) described succulent tree species which resembles Pachypodium geayi, growing relatively tall before it flowers and branches. The two species grow together in southwestern Madagascar, but mikea is very limited in distribution (a narrow endemic of a dry area). The two similar species can most easily be distinguished by the flower, which is bigger on mikea, petals not reflexed, stamens not exserted. White flowers. Broad, spreading fruit. Uncommon in cultivation.
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