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Pachypodium geayi

One of the largest Madagascar Pachypodium, with a silvery-grey, spiny trunk and narrow leaves with pink midribs. It comes from the hot spiny thicket of the southwest. It needs heat, full sun and a long, dry winter rest, and must never be kept cold and wet.

Pachypodium geayi
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in the dry spiny thicket of southwest Madagascar on limestone and sandy soils. Large plants emerge above the scrub into full sun.

Recorded from near sea level to 657 m, with a median of 101 m, based on 48 records.

Madagascar

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.