CollectionPL-004
Euphorbia · Owner specimen
Pachypodioides
Euphorbia pachypodioides
A compact spiny caudiciform with a narrow crown of long, glossy leaves.
- Recorded origin
- Madagascar · cultivated specimen
- Record state
- First living record
Species background
Form follows
survival.
The plant’s resemblance to a small pachypodium is written into both its name and its form. Its changing leaf crown will make a useful seasonal marker in the living archive.
Cultivation summary
A measured rhythm.
- 01 / Light
- Bright light with protection from abrupt exposure
- 02 / Water
- Allow the mineral mix to dry between waterings
- 03 / Substrate
- Open, mineral-rich mix
Starting cultivation notes for this living record. Dated observations will be added as the plant is followed over time.
Image source
Photographed by the owner for the Plantastic living collection.