Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm)

Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flowers and green leaves on tall thorny plant
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) showing tall thorny trunks topped with green leaves and white flowers

Botanical name: Pachypodium lamerei

Common name: Madagascar Palm

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Southern Madagascar

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Large bush or small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Thorny or spinyThorns: Thorny or spiny

Pachypodium lamerei is a weird succulent with a thick, spiny gray trunk that will reach 15 feet in nature. As a houseplant, they are much smaller. They are scarcely branched and the base is spindle-shaped. The trunk is covered with 2 inch spines and the foliage is arranged spirally at the top. P. lamerei needs full sun to light shade with warm temperatures. Water sparingly and do not fertilize. Do not water in the winter months when there is no foliage. Repot the plant every 3 years; this is quite tricky given all the spines. The best way is to wrap several layers of newspaper around the trunk where it is to be handled.

Similar plants: Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm)


Image gallery: 27 images
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey trunk and green leaves, tall plant.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with tall grey trunk topped by crown of green leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flowers and green spiky plant canopy tree structure
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) displaying white flowers atop a thick, thorny, succulent, greyish stem
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with green leaves and a thick spiky brown plant trunk.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) multi-stemmed structure with thick spiky brown trunks and green foliage.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with green leaves and a thick spiny trunk plant
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) showing long narrow green leaves atop a textured spiny trunk.
Pachypodium lamerei grey trunk with green spiky leaves on a tall plant.
Pachypodium lamerei trunk with grey texture and green leaves at the top.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with green leaves and a thick spiky trunk plant image
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) showing tall trunks with green leaves and sharp spikes throughout
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey stems and long green leaves on the plant.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with long green leaves and sharp thorns on tall grey stems.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey succulent stem and green crown of spiky plant leaves
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) showing a thick grey cresting stem with small green terminal leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flowers and green leaves on a tall thorny plant.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flowers and green leaves stands near a white bench.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey trunk and sharp brown spikes close up plant view.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) close up shows thick woody trunks covered in numerous sharp pointed spines.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey stems and green leaves on this tall desert plant.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with many sharp spines covering thick grey stems and green leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey trunk and green leaves, tall succulent tree plant.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) standing tall with a thick grey trunk and long green leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey thorny trunk and green leaves tree
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) trunk with numerous sharp thorns and long green narrow leaves
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with green leaves and a thick gray stem plant.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with thick spiny stem and long dark green leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with brown thorns and green leaves on succulent plant
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with thick brown thorns and small green leaves in a pot.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower close up on green leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower clusters on succulent green foliage.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey stems and green leaves on a tall plant
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with thick grey trunks and clusters of narrow green leaves above
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower, close up of delicate petals on a branch.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower clusters on a branch against a neutral light background.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower, close up. Petals radiate around a yellow center point.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower cluster with green buds tucked behind the smooth petals.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower, close up with water drops on soft petals.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) flower with water drops gathered on wide soft white petals.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with grey stem and sharp thorns in close up view
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) stem showing rigid thorns along the thick trunk and bark surface
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flowers and long green leaves on the plant.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) showing cluster of white flowers among narrow green leaves on branches.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flower, green leaves, and thick, thorny succulent plant branches.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flower emerging from cluster of narrow, long green leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with green fruit pods attached to a spiky grey branch
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) showing long green fruit pods emerging from a thick thorny trunk
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flowers, close up of the plant petals
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flowers nestled among the dark green narrow pointed leaves
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower, close up of round petals on green leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) white flower with yellow center, surrounded by long green succulent leaves.
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with white flower clusters on thick thorny green succulent stems
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) with clusters of white flower among deep green narrow leaves


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