Pachypodium brevicaule Big plant on own roots! (B) Cactus The leaves are sometimes hairy

The leaves are sometimes hairy beneath

As the plant matures the leaves develop prominent spines (see last image)

Keep dryer in winter

This is one of the more uncommonly seen species of Aeonium

Plant has 5 growing points

Pachypodium brevicaule Big plant on own roots! (B) Cactus The leaves are sometimes hairyPachypodium 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).