Rare hybrid stem succulent (Apocynaceae family), cross between P. brevicaule (flattish, round, tiny caudex) and P. densiflorum (upright, branching, dense flowers).
✨ Key Features
- Shape: Compact, short, thick, bottle/roundish caudex, silver-grey bark, short spines
- Growth: Slower than densiflorum, faster than pure brevicaule; stays small & neat
- Flowers: Bright yellow/golden, clusters, more floriferous than brevicaule
- Origin: Cultivated hybrid (Madagascar parents)
- Rarity: Highly collectible, seed-grown preferred over grafted
🪴 UK Care Guide (Sheffield climate fit)
✅ Light: Full sun ≥6hrs/day; south window indoors, harden off outdoors May–Sep
✅ Soil: Very free-draining: 70% grit/pumice/perlite + 30% mineral mix; add limestone chips
✅ Water:
- Spring–Summer: Water deeply when soil is completely dry; let drain fully
- Autumn: Reduce from Sep
- Winter (≤12°C/54°F): Stop watering entirely — dry dormancy prevents rot
✅ Temp: Min 10°C (50°F), ideal 20–32°C; bring indoors before frost
✅ Feeding: Dilute low‑nitrogen succulent feed every 3–4 weeks, only growing season
✅ Pests: Watch for mealybugs & scale — treat early
⚠️ Important
- Toxic: Milky sap irritates skin/eyes, poisonous if eaten
- Pot: Shallow, wide pot suits its broad caudex; repot only when root‑bound
- Growth: Slow — expect 2–4 cm/year; flowers at 4–6 years
Plant sent bare rooted
Pictured in 12cm pot
Photos taken June 2026
Rare hybrid stem succulent (Apocynaceae family), cross between P. brevicaule (flattish, round, tiny caudex) and P. densiflorum (upright, branching, dense flowers).
✨ Key Features
- Shape: Compact, short, thick, bottle/roundish caudex, silver-grey bark, short spines
- Growth: Slower than densiflorum, faster than pure brevicaule; stays small & neat
- Flowers: Bright yellow/golden, clusters, more floriferous than brevicaule
- Origin: Cultivated hybrid (Madagascar parents)
- Rarity: Highly collectible, seed-grown preferred over grafted
🪴 UK Care Guide (Sheffield climate fit)
✅ Light: Full sun ≥6hrs/day; south window indoors, harden off outdoors May–Sep
✅ Soil: Very free-draining: 70% grit/pumice/perlite + 30% mineral mix; add limestone chips
✅ Water:
- Spring–Summer: Water deeply when soil is completely dry; let drain fully
- Autumn: Reduce from Sep
- Winter (≤12°C/54°F): Stop watering entirely — dry dormancy prevents rot
✅ Temp: Min 10°C (50°F), ideal 20–32°C; bring indoors before frost
✅ Feeding: Dilute low‑nitrogen succulent feed every 3–4 weeks, only growing season
✅ Pests: Watch for mealybugs & scale — treat early
⚠️ Important
- Toxic: Milky sap irritates skin/eyes, poisonous if eaten
- Pot: Shallow, wide pot suits its broad caudex; repot only when root‑bound
- Growth: Slow — expect 2–4 cm/year; flowers at 4–6 years
Plant sent bare rooted
Pictured in 12cm pot
Photos taken June 2026
