Pachypodium baronii

Pachypodium baronii

Family: Apocynaceae

It is a caudiciform plant, 0.50-1.50 m high, with a grotesquely swollen, flask-shaped trunk that gives rise to several slender, twisting, mildly spiny branches, each of which carries a sparse crown of simple leaves.

Sowing instructions: Seed should be sown in spring or during summer, in a well-drained seedling mix, and need only be covered lightly with the sowing mix, clean coarse sand or milled bark to stop it from blowing away. The trays should be kept moist in a warm but shaded position.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: August 2024