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Pachypodium gracilius
The quintessential caudex plant from Madagascar. Round caudex body with yellow flowers. Wild-collected specimens with unique forms command high prices. Seed-growing is also very popular.
Pachypodium gracilius, endemic to southwestern Madagascar, is one of the most celebrated caudex plants in cultivation. It grows in limestone-based arid landscapes, developing a dramatically swollen, pear-shaped to spherical trunk covered in silver-gray skin with dense short spines. The caudex stores water and nutrients to survive extended dry seasons. Narrow, glossy leaves emerge at branch tips during the growing season, and bright yellow five-petaled flowers appear in spring to early summer. Growth is exceptionally slow, requiring decades to form a large specimen. Cultivation demands full direct sun, highly porous soil dominated by akadama, pumice, and volcanic aggregate, generous watering in the growing season, and complete drought during winter dormancy. Minimum temperature is around 10°C. Its sculptural form and rarity make it the icon of caudex collecting.
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Herkunft
Madagascar
Lebensdauer
Several decades or more
Größe
10-40cm (caudex diameter)
Temperatur
10〜40℃(適温20〜35℃)
Water: thoroughly when dry in growth season / withhold after leaf drop
Super fast-draining mix of Akadama, Hyuga, and pumice
Direct sun essential. Lack of light causes etiolation and thin caudex
Bring indoors after leaf drop, no water. Keep above 10°C
Root rot is the greatest enemy. Cold + wet conditions are lethal
Intermediate. Dies ist eine Art mittleren Schwierigkeitsgrades. Etwas Vorerfahrung und Kenntnisse im Umgebungsmanagement werden empfohlen.
Die ideale Temperatur für Pachypodium Gracilius ist 10〜40℃(適温20〜35℃). Vermeiden Sie plötzliche Temperaturänderungen und halten Sie eine stabile Umgebung aufrecht.
Die durchschnittliche Lebensdauer von Pachypodium Gracilius beträgt Several decades or more. Bei richtiger Pflege und Ernährung können sie ein langes und gesundes Leben führen.
Pachypodium Gracilius erreicht als Erwachsener typischerweise 10-40cm (caudex diameter). Die Größe kann je nach Haltungsbedingungen und individueller Genetik variieren.
Pachypodium Gracilius ernährt sich von: Water: thoroughly when dry in growth season / withhold after leaf drop. Streben Sie eine ausgewogene Ernährung mit angemessener Fütterungshäufigkeit an.
Der Preis von Pachypodium Gracilius variiert erheblich je nach Morph, Größe und Abstammung. Überprüfen Sie unsere Marktpreisseite für aktuelle Preisinformationen.
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