Pachypodium brevicaule

Flower name
Pachypodium brevicaule
Scientific name
Pachypodium brevicaule
Alias恵比寿笑, Žemasis
Place of originMadagascar
Place of floweringGreenhouse, Botanical Gardens, Potted flower, Ornamental plants, Specific area
Flowering seasonMarch, April, May

What is Pachypodium brevicaule

Pachypodium brevicaule, commonly as zemasis (scientific name: Pachypodium brevicaule) is native to Madagascar and is an alpine dwarf succulent plant/small shrub in the genus Pachypodium of the Oleander family. It grows naturally on sandstone in the Antananarivo to Itremo Mountains in south-central Madagascar at elevations of 1,400 to 2,000 meters. It is shaped like a potato rhizome. The sparse leaves are in oval rosettes with hairs on the underside of the leaf. From March to May, it grows in concentrated inflorescences and produces 2-7 bright yellow flowers with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm. After flowering, the branches branch out and enlarge. The Japanese name is "Ebisu Laugh.

Common name: Pachypodium brevicaule, scientific name: Pachypodium brevicaule, Japanese name: Ebisu warai, Origin: Madagascar, Environment: Itremo Mountains, Life form: dwarf succulent/small shrub, Plant height: 10-25 cm, lateral spread: 30 cm (100 cm in the wild), Bark: light gray, Leaf shape: inverted ovate, Leaf length: 2-4 cm, leaf width: 1-1.6 cm, Leaf back: hairy, Inflorescence form: clustered inflorescence; Flower color: bright yellow; Diameter: 2-3 cm; Flowering season: March-May; Special note: Rare plant.