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Pachypodium windsorii

A small caudiciform Pachypodium from the far north of Madagascar around Antsiranana, where it grows on limestone rock in dry deciduous forest. It wants heat, full sun, a lean mineral mix and a dry rest in the cooler months when it drops its leaves.

Pachypodium windsorii
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Records cluster on the limestone hills and rocky outcrops near Antsiranana, where the vegetation is dry deciduous forest and scrub on bare rock.

Recorded from 172 to 380 m (median 270 m); low-elevation, frost-free country.

Madagascar

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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
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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.