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Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) in a pot, featuring slender green leaves and sharp spines against a blurred background.
Close-up of a Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) in a pot, with green leaves and reddish stems above gray pebbles.
Crested Madagascar Palm with slender green leaves in rocky soil, shown in a black plastic pot with sunny, greenery-filled background.
A Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) with narrow green leaves and white spines outdoors among blurred yellow flowers and greenery.
Crested Madagascar Palm with narrow green leaves and reddish stems in gravelly soil, black pot, on wood with tan pebbles.
Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) succulent, a unique indoor plant that adds an exotic touch to your home décor.
A Crested Madagascar Palm succulent with long green leaves and sharp spines grows outdoors on rocky soil, blurred plants behind it.
Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) in a pot, featuring slender green leaves and sharp spines against a blurred background.
Close-up of a Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) in a pot, with green leaves and reddish stems above gray pebbles.
Crested Madagascar Palm with slender green leaves in rocky soil, shown in a black plastic pot with sunny, greenery-filled background.
A Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) with narrow green leaves and white spines outdoors among blurred yellow flowers and greenery.
Crested Madagascar Palm with narrow green leaves and reddish stems in gravelly soil, black pot, on wood with tan pebbles.
Crested Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) succulent, a unique indoor plant that adds an exotic touch to your home décor.
A Crested Madagascar Palm succulent with long green leaves and sharp spines grows outdoors on rocky soil, blurred plants behind it.

This crested Pachypodium is sometimes referred to as a "Madagascar Palm". It is actually a succulent and is, therefore, more strongly linked to cacti than palms. This stunning indoor plant is native to Madagascar, and because of the leaves that encircle the crown, that's why its known as a palm. 

The Crested Madagascar Palm is the crested variety of the regular Madagascar Palm Go to madagascar palm plant and features long, prickly spines on its bulbous, silvery stem. The long, slender, and green leaves are large. The majority of its leaves will fall off throughout the winter, and then they will sprout back in the spring. 

Bloom Season

Spring--early summer

Flower Color

White

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

9--10--11

Mature Size

4 in. tall--90 in. wide

Plant Type

Spiny semideciduous succulent

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--deer resistant--pest resistant

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

Watering Needs

Moderate
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Crested Madagascar Palm - Pachypodium lamerei

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This crested Pachypodium is sometimes referred to as a "Madagascar Palm". It is actually a succulent and is, therefore, more strongly linked to cacti than palms. This stunning indoor plant is native to Madagascar, and because of the leaves that encircle the crown, that's why its known as a palm. 

The Crested Madagascar Palm is the crested variety of the regular Madagascar Palm Go to madagascar palm plant and features long, prickly spines on its bulbous, silvery stem. The long, slender, and green leaves are large. The majority of its leaves will fall off throughout the winter, and then they will sprout back in the spring. 

Bloom Season

Spring--early summer

Flower Color

White

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

9--10--11

Mature Size

4 in. tall--90 in. wide

Plant Type

Spiny semideciduous succulent

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--deer resistant--pest resistant

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

Watering Needs

Moderate
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring, early summer
Botanical Name Pachypodium lamerei
Common Name Madagascar palm plant, Madagascar plant
Dormancy Winter
Family Apocynaceae
Flower Color White
Genus Pachypodium
Growth Habit Columnar, tree
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 9, 10, 11
Mature Size 4 in. tall, 90 in. wide
Native Area Western Madagascar
Plant Type Spiny semideciduous succulent
Propagation By stem cuttings
Resistance Extremely drought-tolerant, deer resistant, pest resistant
Soil PH 6.5, Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type Succulent potting mix soil
Special Features Noticeable palm tree shape
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Toxicity Toxic for humans, toxic for pets
Watering Needs Moderate

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