Pachypodium brevicaule
R2,450.00
The smallest Pachypodium: a flattened, rock-like caudex wider than it is tall, with bright yellow flowers. Slow-growing and highly collectable.
Pachypodium brevicaule is the smallest species in the genus. Its caudex grows broader than tall, resembling a weathered stone, with spines reduced to small tufts around each leaf rosette. It is slow-growing and best suited to experienced growers.
This listing is for a seed-grown juvenile plant established in its pot.
CITES Appendix II species. Sold within South Africa only.
| Botanical name | Pachypodium brevicaule |
|---|---|
| Propagation | Seed-grown |
| Supplied as | Established in pot |
| Photos | Representative of the batch — individual plants vary |
| Light | Full sun or the brightest position available. Acclimatise gradually after shipping. |
| Watering | Water thoroughly during active growth once the mix has dried out. Reduce sharply as leaves yellow, and keep dry while dormant. |
| Temperature | Keep above about 10 °C and away from frost and cold, wet conditions. Madagascan species are among the most cold-sensitive Pachypodiums. |
| Growth cycle & dormancy | Summer grower. Leaves usually drop in autumn/winter; keep the plant dry and warm while leafless and resume watering when new leaves appear in spring. |
| Substrate | Very free-draining, mostly mineral mix (e.g. pumice, coarse grit or river sand with a little organic matter). Always use a pot with drainage holes. |
| Species | Pachypodium brevicaule |
|---|---|
| Propagation | Seed-grown |
| Size | Juvenile |
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