About the 'Madagascar Palm' Pachypodium Lamerei
Madagascar Palm is not a true palm, but a succulent plant. It has large thorns and leaves mostly just at the top of the plant, and given enough light, it has large, fragrant flowers.
Light: Bright indirect light
Water: Allow the soil to dry out completely before watering. After watering, make sure the plant drains fully. Do not allow the plant to sit in water for more than an hour as this will cause root rot.
Difficulty: Easy
Feed: Apply half strength of cactus or general-purpose fertilizer once a month at most during the growing season. Succulents are low maintenance plants and do not require a lot of supplementary feeding.
Air Purifying: Yes, known to remove formaldehyde from the air.
Toxicity: Toxic to animals and humans.
Growth Rate: Slow growing.
Common Names: Madagascar Palm
Origin: Madagascar and South Africa
*Please note: Plants may not look exactly as shown.