Pachypodium cactipes - Madagascan Palm - Rare African Succulent - 5 Seeds VertiGarden

Pachypodium cactipes - Madagascan Palm - Rare African Succulent - 5 Seeds VertiGardenPachypodium is a genus of succulent spine bearing trees and shrubs, native to Africa. It belongs to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. A squat pachycaule with a smooth trunk that turns silver gray as it ages. There are weak, reddish, conical spines on the upper half of the plant. After the plant first flowers, it begins to branch until it forms a head of short, thick, tapered branches with groups of leaves sprouting from the tips of the branches. Blooms

Growing to 50cm this linear leaved annual has beautiful mauve flowers and grows to 50cm

maculata and native to grassland in southern Africa between 800 and 1000 m

and produced on rounded (not flattened) shoots

forms dense rosettes of mild mustardy-flavoured leaves

with a taste reminiscent of horseradish

It is most delicious when cooked

Gladiolus (from Latin

both as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant

Australia and North America

the root development improves

APPLICATION RATES: As required

A rounded shrub growing to 1