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Pachypodium Lamerei

Often sold as Madagascar Palm, the Pachypodium Lamerei is a stem succulent from the Apocynaceae (Dogbane) family.
An easy care houseplant but a bit tricky to repot. Making a band with folded newspaper can be a great help. Mine is in a clay pot by an east facing window. Pests and dust can be easily removed with a soft spay.

They are widely available in the cactus section of most large stores. But you can also start them from seeds. You can order them online from: Rare Seed Source or Amazon.com

Another reason for growing a Pachypodium is that they can bloom. Something I look forward to seeing myself. I did find a close up of one in bloom on Wikimedia Comons. The photo was submitted by Gürkan Sengün.

You can read more about the preservation and cultivation of the Pachypodium species by visiting the Pachypodium org. site.

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