Pachypodium brevicaule (A) Mesemb Sometimes called Neochilenia heinrichiana var

Sometimes called Neochilenia heinrichiana var

The stems are fairly stiff but arch downwards and hang down

A beautiful purple green cactus covered in straight spines

It is a winter grower so water regularly (in succulent terms) from fall until spring

Pachypodium brevicaule (A) Mesemb Sometimes called Neochilenia heinrichiana varPachypodium brevicaule Family: Apocynaceae. The smallest and most unusual of all Pachypodiums. It only grows a few inches tall but spreads horizontally forming a clump a foot or more across in time. The flowers are yellow. This is a slow growing species, but a very rewarding one to grow. Not difficult to grow. Can survive temps down to (but not below) freezing, but prefers it a bit warmer in winter if possible (that is true for all Pachypodiums).