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
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Goes Dormant

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

Photo Gallery
Location: Boerne, Texas
Date: 4/19/22
The beauty of the growing season!
Location: Boerne, Texas
Emerging Growth on bloom branching
Location: Boerne, Texas
Date: November 3, 2019
Part of my "The Life of a Caudiciform" series
Location: Boerne, Texas
Date: March 18, 2022
Part of my "The Life of a Caudiciform" series
Location: Boerne, Texas
Date: November 3, 2019
Part of my "The Life of a Caudiciform" series
Location: Boerne, Texas
Date: 4/19/22
Almost opening blooms

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