Pachypodium geayi - Madagascan Palm - African Succulent - 5 Seeds Pitaya "bottlebrush" inflorescence

"bottlebrush" inflorescence

and the fruit (caper berry)

The plant gets about 4feet tall and can produce a good amount of extremely hot fruit

Solitary plants with variable leaves and magenta flowers

Pachypodium geayi - Madagascan Palm - African Succulent - 5 Seeds Pitaya "bottlebrush" inflorescencePachypodium is a genus of succulent spine bearing trees and shrubs, native to Africa. It belongs to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Occurring naturally in Southern Madagascar, the deciduous leaves are very long, narrow and green with a light grey felt covering, most notably on the undersides. The trunk is a smooth greyish silver and may reach 30 feet in time. Spines are in clusters of three and are sharp and strong. Can grow 6 to 12 inches a year.