Pachypodium horombense
Flowers: Chrome-yellow.
Blooming season: During the warmth and increased moisture of late spring and into summer.
Cultivation and propagation: It can be grown both indoors, as well as outdoors in warm climates. Pretty cold sensitive.
Watering: Water sparingly in the heat of the growing season to encourage new growth, foliage and flowering, and give extra well-drained soil to avoid waterlogged conditions, no water from late autumn to mid-spring.
Hardiness: It is sensitive to cold and should be kept totally dry in winter at or around 10°C.
Exposure: It likes full sun to light shade.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Late spring and into summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Pachypodium horombense |
| Common Name | Horombe clubfoot |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Genus | Pachypodium |
| Growth Habit | Plump bottleshaped base |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 9, 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 5 Ft.tall |
| Native Area | Southern madagascar, Africa |
| Plant Type | Evergreen succulent |
| Propagation | By cuttings |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant, pest resistance |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Succulents potting mix soil |
| Special Features | Clusters of thorns, spines |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Toxicity | Toxic to humans, toxic to pets |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Pachypodium horombense
Flowers: Chrome-yellow.
Blooming season: During the warmth and increased moisture of late spring and into summer.
Cultivation and propagation: It can be grown both indoors, as well as outdoors in warm climates. Pretty cold sensitive.
Watering: Water sparingly in the heat of the growing season to encourage new growth, foliage and flowering, and give extra well-drained soil to avoid waterlogged conditions, no water from late autumn to mid-spring.
Hardiness: It is sensitive to cold and should be kept totally dry in winter at or around 10°C.
Exposure: It likes full sun to light shade.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Late spring and into summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Pachypodium horombense |
| Common Name | Horombe clubfoot |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Genus | Pachypodium |
| Growth Habit | Plump bottleshaped base |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 9, 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 5 Ft.tall |
| Native Area | Southern madagascar, Africa |
| Plant Type | Evergreen succulent |
| Propagation | By cuttings |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant, pest resistance |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Succulents potting mix soil |
| Special Features | Clusters of thorns, spines |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Toxicity | Toxic to humans, toxic to pets |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
