🌿 Pachypodium lealii 🌿 Pachypodium lealii

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Description

✨ Product Overview

Meet the White Baobab Pachypodium (Leal’s Elephant’s Foot), a classic Madagascan caudiciform famous for pale chalky white thick trunk! ✨
This iconic succulent features a swollen chalk-white woody caudex & branching stems lined with sharp pale spines; bright lanceolate green foliage sprouts on branch tips during active growing season.
Important Note: The picture displays a well-shaped mature specimen for reference only. You will receive young seedlings with main caudex size 3–8cm.
Slow-growing, trunk whitens and thickens year after year; perfect for minimalist desktop bonsai, premium caudex collections & high-end gift arrangements. Every plant has unique branch shape and spine layout, no identical specimens! 🌵

📊 Plant Profile (Key Features)

Feature Description
Botanical Name Pachypodium lealii
Common Name White Pachypodium, White Elephant Foot, Baobab Spurge
Family Apocynaceae
Genus Pachypodium
Bloom Season Late Spring ~ Early Summer 🌸
Flower Color Pale white / light pink trumpet flowers
Growth Habit Swollen white woody caudex, deciduous hot summer dormancy, slow trunk thickening
Mature Caudex Size Up to 25–40cm trunk width after decades of growth
Hardiness Zone USDA10a~11b, extremely frost sensitive
Native Habitat Southern Madagascar & Namibia arid desert slopes
Light Needs Full direct intense sun / strong bright filtered light
Dormancy Period Hot dry summer full leaf drop dormancy ❄️

💧 Care Guide (Collector Advanced Tips)

  • ☀️ Sunlight: Full strong sunshine bleaches trunk to bright chalk white and hardens bark; rotate pot monthly for balanced symmetrical branching.
  • 💦 Watering: Strict seasonal watering cycle: Moderate water only during cool winter-spring growing period; cut off all watering completely in hot summer dormancy to prevent caudex rot. Always wait substrate fully dry before re-watering.
  • 🌡️ Temperature: Optimal growth temperature 15–29℃; cannot survive sustained temperatures below 5℃, full thermal insulation required in cold weather.
  • 🪴 Soil Mix: High-grit mineral caudiciform mix (lava rock, pumice, quartz sand, minimal organic matter) for maximum drainage and root breathability.
  • ⚠️ Special Reminder: Spines are stiff and sharp, handle with gloves to avoid pricks; young seedlings have lighter pale grey trunks, bright white bark develops as it matures. Milky sap is mildly irritating to skin and eyes.

🚚 Shipping & Order Notice

  • Preparation Period: Plants go through pruning, leaf trimming and caudex curing before shipment, takes 3–5 working days.
  • Packing Method: Bare-root soil-free delivery; branches and tender new growth wrapped with soft foam to avoid spine breakage.
  • Transit Time: International shipping requires 10–15 working days, slight delays may happen for remote logistics zones.
  • Difference Remark: Trunk thickness, branch count and spine density differ naturally per individual seedling; the received plant will not perfectly match the mature shaped sample photo.
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