Author: | Nicholas Edward Brown, 1892
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Family: |
APOCYNACEAE |
Origin: |
Eswatini,
Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
50
Centimetres |
Height: |
1
Meter |
Flower:
|
White
- Light Rose |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Pachypodium
lealii subsp. saundersii, G.D.Rowley. |
This member of the Apocynaceae family was first described by Nicholas
Edward Brown in
1892. It is found in southern Africa, growing in summertime in a
well-drained soil with some water. It can do with some sun and
stands lots of sun. The caudex grow 50 centimetres, the stems reaches
one meter and a half. The flowers are white to light rose, and it can only be reproduced by seeds.
The genera name from Greek; pachys; 'thick' and Greek
podion; 'small foot' for the thick caudiciform trunk, formed by
some species. The species is
named after the botanist who found it in South Africa in the late 1800's:
Charles Saunders.
I found two populations in
northern Swaziland. Both on exposed sandstone, and reaching 50
centimetres in diameter for the caudex. The flowers were light rose.
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The fruits.

The origin in northern Swaziland.

The flowers are a bit rose or pink.

Photo by
Ferdinand Poilodan.

This is
how it look a bit larger in culture.

Large plant in Kirstenbosch
BG, ZA. |