Pachypodium brevicaule *Own Roots* Crassulaceae The spines are tricolored

The spines are tricolored

so you don't have to worry about it stinking up your house (lots of Stapeliads smell like rotting meat)

An attractive globular cactus with lumpy but shiny dark green skin

Clumps nicely in time

Pachypodium brevicaule *Own Roots* Crassulaceae The spines are tricoloredPachypodium brevicaule Family: Apocynaceae. The smallest and most unusual of all Pachypodiums. It only grows a few inches tall but spreads horizontally forming a clump a foot or more across in time. The flowers are yellow. This is a slow growing species, but a very rewarding one to grow. Not difficult to grow. Can survive temps down to (but not below) freezing, but prefers it a bit warmer in winter if possible (that is true for all Pachypodiums).