About
Pachypodium lealii subsp. saundersii, the Kudu lily, is a spiny, succulent shrub from southern Africa producing a swollen, thorny trunk, a cluster of glossy green leaves at the stem tips and clusters of white, pink-backed, funnel-shaped flowers. A dramatic succulent for a warm, sunny, frost-free garden or large greenhouse.
About the genus
Pachypodium are succulent shrubs and small trees from Madagascar and southern Africa with thick, spiny stems, terminal clusters of simple leaves and funnel-shaped flowers in white, yellow or red. Grown in warm, sunny, frost-free gardens and greenhouses.
Plant details
Suggested usesContainers, rock gardens, dry gardens.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in gritty compost. Full sun.
PruningMinimal pruning. Remove dead leaves.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.