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A small Pachypodium lealii with a thick stem and fuzzy green leaves sits in a pot among pebbles, spines at the base, on black background.
Top view of a potted Pachypodium lealii with fuzzy, wavy-edged green leaves, set in pebbles against a dark background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, a spiky succulent with thick green leaves and a textured stem in a pebble-filled pot on black background.
A small Pachypodium lealii in a pot with small stones, featuring a thick pale stem and wavy green leaves against a black background.
A Pachypodium lealii with thick green leaves and a bulbous pale stem in a square pot of pebbly soil on a black background.
Top view of Pachypodium lealii in a square pot with small pebbles, showing green, fuzzy-edged leaves on a dark background.
A Pachypodium lealii plant in a pot with narrow, hairy green leaves and a thick pale stem, sitting on pebbles against black background.
Pachypodium lealii, small caudiciform trees with thick stems and glossy leaves, in pots with gravelly soil and occasional white flowers.
A small, spiky green Pachypodium lealii with thick leaves sits in a brown pot of light gravel, with a soft, floral background.
Compact Pachypodium lealii with thick, spiky green leaves in a red gravel pot, highlighted against a softly blurred outdoor background.
Close-up of a potted Pachypodium lealii with a thorny, textured stem and green leaves, set in light gravel.
A Pachypodium lealii caudiciform tree in a pot displays its sculptural shape and occasional white flowers.
Pachypodium lealii in a red pot of light pebbles, with green leaves, spiny textured stem, and occasional white flowers for contrast.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii featuring its thick gray-green stem, sharp brown spines, green leaves, and white flowers against a blurred background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, showing thick, wavy-edged leaves on a spiny stem with a soft, light beige blurred background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii with a thick, spiny trunk and glossy green leaves in a gravel-topped pot, background softly blurred.
A small potted Pachypodium lealii with a thick, spiny stem and green leaves sits in light gravel, blurred gravel background.
A small Pachypodium lealii with a thick, spiky stem and glossy green leaves in light gravel, set against a softly blurred background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, showing its unique caudiciform trunk and striking white flowers.
A hand holds a Pachypodium lealii in a pot, showing its fuzzy green leaves and gravelly soil, with cacti and succulents in sunlight behind.
Close-up of a potted Pachypodium lealii with green, fuzzy leaves and spiny stems, surrounded by other caudiciform plants on gravel.
A Pachypodium lealii in a pot with thick, green leaves edged in white, growing in rocky soil; other caudiciform pots behind.
Close-up of a Pachypodium lealii in a pot, showing thick fuzzy leaves and spiky stem, with rocky soil and other caudiciforms behind.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii with thick, fuzzy green leaves and spines among rocks, other caudiciform trees in the background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, a caudiciform tree with thick green hairy leaves and spiny stems in gravelly soil; pots behind.
Close-up of a Pachypodium lealii succulent in a pot with thick, green hairy leaves, set among gravel soil and other potted succulents.
Pachypodium lealii with thick, fuzzy green leaves and sharp spines grows in a pebbled pot among similar succulents in sunlight.
A hand holds a potted Pachypodium lealii with thick green leaves; rows of small potted cacti sit on a table in the background.
A hand holds a Pachypodium lealii in gravelly soil, with other caudiciform plants and cacti on a nursery shelf in the background.
Close-up of potted Pachypodium lealii with fuzzy green leaves and long thorns, surrounded by greenhouse plants on rocky soil.
Pachypodium lealii with green leaves and white star-shaped flowers in a pot of light-colored stones, displayed on gravel.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii caudiciform with white star-shaped flowers and green buds in a pot of white pebbles, stone backdrop.
A top view of a potted Pachypodium lealii with green leaves and white star-shaped flowers, set in light pebbles on gravel.
Pachypodium lealii in a pot with a thick, spiny stem and narrow green leaves, growing in light gravel against a softly blurred background.
A Pachypodium lealii in a pot with a thick stem, green leaves, and white flowers sits on gravel outdoors amid greenery and wood planks.
A potted Pachypodium lealii with green leaves and white flowers is displayed outdoors on gravel, surrounded by other plants and wood edging.
Pachypodium lealii tree with a thick, thorny stem and green leaves growing in light gravel, outdoors with blurred plants behind.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii featuring white star-shaped flowers and green leaves, set against a softly blurred outdoor background.
Top view of Pachypodium lealii in a round pot with five white star-shaped flowers, buds, and green leaves on a sandy background.
A small Pachypodium lealii with a thick stem and fuzzy green leaves sits in a pot among pebbles, spines at the base, on black background.
Top view of a potted Pachypodium lealii with fuzzy, wavy-edged green leaves, set in pebbles against a dark background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, a spiky succulent with thick green leaves and a textured stem in a pebble-filled pot on black background.
A small Pachypodium lealii in a pot with small stones, featuring a thick pale stem and wavy green leaves against a black background.
A Pachypodium lealii with thick green leaves and a bulbous pale stem in a square pot of pebbly soil on a black background.
Top view of Pachypodium lealii in a square pot with small pebbles, showing green, fuzzy-edged leaves on a dark background.
A Pachypodium lealii plant in a pot with narrow, hairy green leaves and a thick pale stem, sitting on pebbles against black background.
Pachypodium lealii, small caudiciform trees with thick stems and glossy leaves, in pots with gravelly soil and occasional white flowers.
A small, spiky green Pachypodium lealii with thick leaves sits in a brown pot of light gravel, with a soft, floral background.
Compact Pachypodium lealii with thick, spiky green leaves in a red gravel pot, highlighted against a softly blurred outdoor background.
Close-up of a potted Pachypodium lealii with a thorny, textured stem and green leaves, set in light gravel.
A Pachypodium lealii caudiciform tree in a pot displays its sculptural shape and occasional white flowers.
Pachypodium lealii in a red pot of light pebbles, with green leaves, spiny textured stem, and occasional white flowers for contrast.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii featuring its thick gray-green stem, sharp brown spines, green leaves, and white flowers against a blurred background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, showing thick, wavy-edged leaves on a spiny stem with a soft, light beige blurred background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii with a thick, spiny trunk and glossy green leaves in a gravel-topped pot, background softly blurred.
A small potted Pachypodium lealii with a thick, spiny stem and green leaves sits in light gravel, blurred gravel background.
A small Pachypodium lealii with a thick, spiky stem and glossy green leaves in light gravel, set against a softly blurred background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, showing its unique caudiciform trunk and striking white flowers.
A hand holds a Pachypodium lealii in a pot, showing its fuzzy green leaves and gravelly soil, with cacti and succulents in sunlight behind.
Close-up of a potted Pachypodium lealii with green, fuzzy leaves and spiny stems, surrounded by other caudiciform plants on gravel.
A Pachypodium lealii in a pot with thick, green leaves edged in white, growing in rocky soil; other caudiciform pots behind.
Close-up of a Pachypodium lealii in a pot, showing thick fuzzy leaves and spiky stem, with rocky soil and other caudiciforms behind.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii with thick, fuzzy green leaves and spines among rocks, other caudiciform trees in the background.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii, a caudiciform tree with thick green hairy leaves and spiny stems in gravelly soil; pots behind.
Close-up of a Pachypodium lealii succulent in a pot with thick, green hairy leaves, set among gravel soil and other potted succulents.
Pachypodium lealii with thick, fuzzy green leaves and sharp spines grows in a pebbled pot among similar succulents in sunlight.
A hand holds a potted Pachypodium lealii with thick green leaves; rows of small potted cacti sit on a table in the background.
A hand holds a Pachypodium lealii in gravelly soil, with other caudiciform plants and cacti on a nursery shelf in the background.
Close-up of potted Pachypodium lealii with fuzzy green leaves and long thorns, surrounded by greenhouse plants on rocky soil.
Pachypodium lealii with green leaves and white star-shaped flowers in a pot of light-colored stones, displayed on gravel.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii caudiciform with white star-shaped flowers and green buds in a pot of white pebbles, stone backdrop.
A top view of a potted Pachypodium lealii with green leaves and white star-shaped flowers, set in light pebbles on gravel.
Pachypodium lealii in a pot with a thick, spiny stem and narrow green leaves, growing in light gravel against a softly blurred background.
A Pachypodium lealii in a pot with a thick stem, green leaves, and white flowers sits on gravel outdoors amid greenery and wood planks.
A potted Pachypodium lealii with green leaves and white flowers is displayed outdoors on gravel, surrounded by other plants and wood edging.
Pachypodium lealii tree with a thick, thorny stem and green leaves growing in light gravel, outdoors with blurred plants behind.
Close-up of Pachypodium lealii featuring white star-shaped flowers and green leaves, set against a softly blurred outdoor background.
Top view of Pachypodium lealii in a round pot with five white star-shaped flowers, buds, and green leaves on a sandy background.

Originally from Africa, this species has stems with numerous erect branches, green leaves up to 2.75" long. With regular water they will extend their branches rapidly. They normally flower white at the end of summer and then go dormant through fall and winter.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 10-12
Frost tolerance: Protect it on coldest nights, or keep it in container
Sun exposure: Light shade to full sun.
Origin: South Africa
Growth habits: Small, very slow growing caudiciform tree, typically 2 to 4' tall or less for any specimen of reasonable age
Watering needs: Regular water in summer when the plant has leaves, in winter, keep dry, with only occasional water
Propagation: Seeds
Blooming habits: has white flowers in the fall at the end of the summer growing season. They seem to need a cooler winter dormancy to bloom properly. They generally bloom at a younger age than other Pachypodiums typically around 4-5 years old.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early spring late summer

Flower Color

Pink--purple--white

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

10 12(USDA)

Mature Size

78 in. tall--39 in. wide

Plant Type

Perennial succulent

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--mild frost tolerant (for short period)

Sun Exposure

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

Watering Needs

Low
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Originally from Africa, this species has stems with numerous erect branches, green leaves up to 2.75" long. With regular water they will extend their branches rapidly. They normally flower white at the end of summer and then go dormant through fall and winter.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 10-12
Frost tolerance: Protect it on coldest nights, or keep it in container
Sun exposure: Light shade to full sun.
Origin: South Africa
Growth habits: Small, very slow growing caudiciform tree, typically 2 to 4' tall or less for any specimen of reasonable age
Watering needs: Regular water in summer when the plant has leaves, in winter, keep dry, with only occasional water
Propagation: Seeds
Blooming habits: has white flowers in the fall at the end of the summer growing season. They seem to need a cooler winter dormancy to bloom properly. They generally bloom at a younger age than other Pachypodiums typically around 4-5 years old.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early spring late summer

Flower Color

Pink--purple--white

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

10 12(USDA)

Mature Size

78 in. tall--39 in. wide

Plant Type

Perennial succulent

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--mild frost tolerant (for short period)

Sun Exposure

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

Watering Needs

Low
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Early spring late summer
Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Pachypodium lealii
Common Name African Bottle tree
Common Name The bottle tree
Dormancy Winter
Family Apocynaceae
Flower Color Pink, purple, white
Flower Color White, pale pink, green, yellow
Genus Pachypodium
Growth Habit Bizarre
Growth Habit Caudiciform
Growth Rate Fast
Growth Rate Moderate
Hardiness Zone 10 12(USDA)
Hardiness Zone 9
Mature Size 78 in. tall, 39 in. wide
Mature Size 8 m. tall
Native Area Namibia
Native Area Southern Africa, Zimbaway
Plant Type Perennial succulent
Plant Type Treelike succulent
Propagation By seeds, cuttings
Propagation By stem cuttings
Resistance Extremely drought-tolerant, mild frost tolerant (for short period)
Resistance Extremely drought-tolerant, pest resistance
Soil PH 6.5, Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type Succulent potting mix soil
Soil Type Succulents potting mix soil
Special Features Easy to grow
Special Features Thick bottle shape trunk
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Toxicity Toxic for humans, toxic for pets
Watering Needs Low
Watering Needs Moderate

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