Pachypodium lamerei, Madagascar palm

The temperature should not fall below 15 ° C; some ground heat is prefered. At the humidity low demands are made, even in rooms with central heating, the attitude is not a problem. During the growth period in the summer should be ample cast (once or twice per week). In leafless state is a little watering, so that the roots do not dry out. Standing water and 'cold feet' must be avoided at all costs. Since the rest period is not fixed in hereditary pachypodiums, keep all year their leaves (soil heat and carefully pour in the winter) at low culture conditions. From April to September fertilize with Succulent fertilizer 'Sukkulentendünger' as on the label written. Black are the leaf tips: (can gradually affect the whole leaf). This is a physiological damage that can have various causes: nutrient deficiency, waterlogging, drafts, pH too high or too low, too dark location, among others. Black leaf tips can also be caused by bumping of the roots of the pot. In the latter case, the damage will disappear once the roots have found their way in the pot. For damage repair is recommended to leave the plant for several weeks completely dry (the leaves are largely discarded), and then put it into a larger pot. Viewed systematically not include Madagaskapalmen in the palm family, but to the Apocynaceae.