Pachypodium lealii

Pachypodium lealii.

Family: Apocynaceae.

Common names: Bottle Tree

The bottle tree owes its name to the unusual swollen shape of its trunk.

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. The trays should be kept moist in a warm but shaded position.

Locality: Windhoek. Harvest: October 2023