Pachypodium namaquanum Cactus Ceraria are winter growers

Ceraria are winter growers

Last image shows a mature plant in full flower

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

A nicely mottled stem species with small velvety reddish orange flowers

Plants are shown in a 4" pot

Pachypodium namaquanum Cactus Ceraria are winter growersPachypodium 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