Rank Species | Genus Pachypodium Higher classification Pachypodium | |
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Similar Pachypodium, Pachypodium bispinosum, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium saundersii, Pachypodium namaquanum | ||
Pachypodium succulentum bonsai
Pachypodium succulentum is a member of the Apocynaceae family native to the Cape Provinces and the Free State province of South Africa.
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Description
True to its name, P. succulentum is characterised by its sturdy water-holding swallowed-stem base. Thin, near-straight shoots grow from this base to a height of around 1.6 feet and are covered in 0.8 inch thorns that come in pairs. Leaves are found on the upper parts of the shoots and are narrow, dark green, lanceolate and feature venation. Flowers are pink or white.
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