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Pachypodium eburneum

A dwarf, flattened-caudex Pachypodium from the rocky highlands of central Madagascar, with ivory-white flowers. It grows wedged into crevices on exposed outcrops and needs full sun, a long dry cool rest, and a very open mineral mix. It is critically endangered in the wild.

Pachypodium eburneum
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Crevices and thin soil pockets on exposed rock outcrops in the central highlands, with full sun and fast drainage. The microhabitat is inferred from the genus and the highland sites.

The climate sites lie at about 1,200–1,700 m in the central highlands; individual records rarely carry an elevation.

Madagascar (central highlands)

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.