Pachypodium lamerei - Madagascar Palm

Ahhh so dinky......

Dottydaisy2:

It can grow to more than 30ft/10m tall.

Not so dinky then!! I rather like the trunk though.

Yes. These plants were just put in a couple of years ago. They're around 5ft/1.5m or so high, there's some a little larger in the shade.

Here's a pic of a very tall one in Palm Spring, CA. in the low desert. It's the tallest on I've ever seen. I always though they topped out at 15ft/4.6m tall.

I'm in the pic. please forgive the way I look. lol! The temp was HORRIBLY HOT at 114ºF/45.5ºC.!

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/220328-pachypodium-lamerei-madagascar-palm-at-morton-s-desert-botanical-garden/member/Delonix1

loveing these babys Delonix...

Sandra:

Thanks! Unfortunately, they not blooming yet. They typically bloom in late summer.

Thanks! Yes, the trunk is full of spines.

I love the white flowers!