Pachypodium namaquanum Cactus Occasionally drying out is fine

Occasionally drying out is fine but in general water when the soil is slightly moist

This form of the species has smooth leaf surfaces (i

It forms multiple stems that creep along the ground

Euphorbia tulearensis  An unusual miniature species from Madagascar with thick

Last image shows a mature plant in full flower

Pachypodium namaquanum Cactus Occasionally drying out is finePachypodium namaquanum Family: Apocynaceae. One of the most interesting and popular species of Pachypodium. It is commonly called the "Half Man" because mature plants it kind of looks like a person with frizzy hair from a distance. The leaves on young plants are flat but once it grows some they are wavy. Produces red and yellow flowers when mature. Not difficult to grow. Experiences light frost in its native South Africa & Namibia, but any hard frost