#halfmens

[wiley-treehouse-gardens]

South Africa, 2025

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Pachypodium namaquanum (Halfmens)

An ancient Pachypodium namaquanum (Halfmens) in habitat in the Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa

Note: In habitat this towering giant only grows a few millimetres in a good year.

By Chris Mallek

[lovecraftsgarden]

Pachypodium namaquanum

Halfmens, Elephant’s Trunk

Apparently the top of the stem is always bent to the North, which is the best angle for the crown of leaves to get the maximum amount of sunlight. But I had to hunt to find that answer cause several sources were just like “I dunno, magic.”

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[sitting-on-me-bum]

Pachypodium namaquanum (Halfmens)

An ancient Pachypodium namaquanum (Halfmens) in habitat in the Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa

Note: In habitat this towering giant only grows a few millimetres in a good year.

By Martin Heigan