Adenium obesum (elephant's foot or desert rose)
Ethiopia. Turmi.
Pachypodiums and Adeniums.
The name Pachypodium comes from the Greek “pachy” (thick) and “podium” (foot), hence, “thick foot,” as most species are caudiciforms and have bottle-shaped trunks. Pachypodiums are a genus of about 25 to 30 species, the majority from Madagascar and some from southern Africa. Most are shrubs, but eight species form trees up to 20 feet tall. Pachypodiums are related to the genus Adenium but differ in that their branches and trunks are covered with strong spines. Adenium branches and trunks don’t have spines. The flowers, which are mainly yellow but also red and white in a few species, form only on mature plants that are around 10 years old or more. In the tree species, flowers only form when the plants have achieved a certain height.
Adenium obesum (elephant's foot or desert rose)
Ethiopia. Turmi.
Pachypodiums and Adeniums.
The name Pachypodium comes from the Greek “pachy” (thick) and “podium” (foot), hence, “thick foot,” as most species are caudiciforms and have bottle-shaped trunks. Pachypodiums are a genus of about 25 to 30 species, the majority from Madagascar and some from southern Africa. Most are shrubs, but eight species form trees up to 20 feet tall. Pachypodiums are related to the genus Adenium but differ in that their branches and trunks are covered with strong spines. Adenium branches and trunks don’t have spines. The flowers, which are mainly yellow but also red and white in a few species, form only on mature plants that are around 10 years old or more. In the tree species, flowers only form when the plants have achieved a certain height.