General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Elephant's Foot Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pachypodium cactipes
  • Synonym: Pachypodium rosulatum subsp. cactipes

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Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Date: 2022-04-06
Pachypodium cactipes in a 18 inch pot.
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: March 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: March 2013

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