Pachypodium Species, Club Foot, Elephant's Trunk, Half-Man's, Halfmen
Pachypodiumnamaquanum

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Pachypodium (pak-uh-PO-dee-um)
Species: namaquanum (na-MAWK-wan-um)

Synonym:Adenium namaquanum

Category

Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage
Deciduous

Foliage Color

Unknown

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Unknown

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Unknown

Propagation Methods

From woody stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds