Pachypodium Species, Kudu Lily, Lundi Star, Star of Lundi

One of my favorite indoor plants. I started it from seed 3 years back and it was one of the easiest plants to grow. They are said to bloo...Read Morem next year from seed but I have yet to see mine. Very slow growing for me, maybe lack of ferilizer? Anyway one of the most interesting and unusual plants.

I have not had good experiences with Pachy's, but this one is very happy. So are my young P. saundersii, so if these plants are new to y...Read Moreou try the Pachypodium saundersii. I must also add that they need to rest and go dormant in their off season to flower. As soon as you see the leaves start to yellow, STOP watering. The young ones will die when watered too late in their season. I've done it. Start lite watering in the spring.

I have the dwarf form of this plant.Judging by how well it grew through our cool dry summer,it might be a good candidate for the outdoor ...Read Moresucculent garden in the bay area. Mine actually looks better than it did when it came right out of the growers greenhouse in May. Since its hardened off i see no reason not to plant this late in the year.
EDIT: Update, I cant believe its been almost three years since posting. As of March 2010 P.saundersi has done well in ground here(taking a handful of 33f nights unprotected over two winters) in the SF bay area. Hasn't flowered,but it wasnt much more than a seedling in 07. Right now still out of leaf and not a large plant unless you compare it to 07-THEN you see the marked growth,added branching. A nice stout alternative to the P.lamerei's.

2012: Its still going..very little water and I accidentally cut it in half last summer weeding with a maddock. I want to move it to a more protected and yet more visible part of the yard. You might have a hard time finding a more tough Pachypodium species.
2016: Looking nicely true to "fat plant" form. I can see this dwarf type would in you're lifetime never need larger then a 10" pot. Its a wonder they are worth the expense to growers to have them to sale!

This plant is great. I would recommend it for anyone. Yet I still have not seen it bloom, does anyone know how long till that or if I'm d...Read Moreoing something wrong?

THis is one of my favorite Pachypodiums.. haven't planted one in the ground yet, but in a pot does great in So Cal even over the winter o...Read Moreutdoors... so obviously a zone 11 is a bit timid... it does great in zone 9b and has taken frost down to 25F without even any damage at all- does lose all it's leaves in the first frost, but no problem with rotting of the caudex if planted in really well draining soil.

Massive caudiciform plant. Lovely flowers and easy to grow. Beware thorns though!