Pachypodium vs Adenium: trunk shape, flowers, cold tolerance, and price for caudex beginners.
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Pachypodium vs Adenium: trunk shape, flowers, cold tolerance, and price for caudex beginners.
Comparing the two most popular genera of caudex (caudiciform) plants.
Pachypodium: Native to Madagascar. Species like Gracilius and Brevicaule feature attractive bottle-shaped trunks. Completely deciduous and dormant in winter. Adenium: Native to Africa and the Middle East. Known as the "Desert Rose." Blooms easily with beautiful flowers and has uniquely shaped trunks.
| Item | Pachypodium | Adenium | |------|-------------|---------| | Price Range | 5,000-300,000 yen | 1,000-50,000 yen | | Cold Tolerance | 10°C+ | 10°C+ | | Flowers | Difficult to bloom | Easy to bloom | | Growth Rate | Slow | Somewhat fast |
Pachypodium: Those who want to grow from seed, those who feel the romance of a plump trunk. However, expensive and slow-growing. Adenium: Those wanting to start caudex plants affordably, those who also want flowers. Adenium is recommended for beginners.
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