Nowadays Pachypodiums are among the most popular plants with amateurs of succulents.
The Pachypodiums are mainly endemic to Madagascar and some of them to South Africa and Namibia.
The irresistible attraction of these plants lies in the very specific and diverse forms, from small prostate plants (Pachypodium brevicaule - Madagascar) to the tree-type like a Baobab with a fat trunk (Pachypodium rutenbergianum - Madagascar), and in their very beautiful flowers. They can also be very well cultivated as potted plants in temperate countries.
But even though the cultivation is not very complicated, it is important to have a basic knowledge about the care and the culture conditions of these "strange " plants.
It is very important to see in that these plants require regular monitoring and a basic knowledge of the various stages along their annual cycle. For example, it does not necessarily mean that the plant needs water just because the leaves are getting yellow and fall off. It can also be a natural reaction during this season.
You should simply be aware that the Pachypodiums are different from other plants with which you already have experience with.
Even if they are not really hard to maintain it is necessary to know the basic knowledge of their life cycle, their needs at different times of the year, their symptoms to various problems and possible remedies.