Pachypodium is a member of the Family Apocynaceae which includes over 200 genera and 2000 species of mainly tropical trees and shrubs.
The main characteristic of these plants is their flower form and fruits which develop into a pair of horn like pods packed with seeds.
Pachypodium species are showy succulent plants with fairly large brightly coloured flowers in white, red or yellow.
The genus has 23 species of which 5 can be found in Southern Continental Africa and 18 in Madagascar.
Of the Madagascan species some have only been recently discovered and there are some who would place certain species as varieties of a species.
All the Madagascan plants we list have been given the newer species name.
Pachypodiums are one of the most sought after genus and our selection is fairly comprehensive and ranges from fairly easy to the more difficult plant. Try some for yourself you will not be disappointed with the shape and form of these unusual plants.
