Pachypodium namaquanum: Pachypodium Namaquanman is the most unique plant on earth, Which is also known as Halfman’s or Elephant Trunk Plant. The stem of this plant looks like the trunk of an elephant, on which usually only one stem is seen. You will be surprised to know that this tree can live for more than 100 years. There are many other qualities of this tree which you will be surprised to know about.
How does this plant look?: According to the report of amusingplanet.com, this is a South African plant, which looks very strange. The plant has a stem, which is up to 10 feet tall and one foot in diameter, which looks exactly like the trunk of an elephant with leaves and flowers growing at the top. on this plant Flowers appear from July to September. This plant is completely covered with sharp thorns.
always leaning towards the sun
The picture of this plant has been posted on the social media platform X by a user named @bobstewart723, in which you can see the structure of this plant. Also, it is mentioned in the caption that these plants always bend towards the sun.
See here – Pachypodium namaquanum Image
#SucculentsInHabitat The wonderful “Halfmens” Pachypodium namaquanum growing in the Richterveld South Africa. They always bow towards the Sun. pic.twitter.com/d8DQyZc68W
— Bob Stewart (@BobStewart723) June 22, 2018
grows very slowly
Planetdesert.com reports that this is a slow-growing plant that may take several years to reach its full size of about 16 feet. The rate of its growth may be different in different places due to natural reasons. It is a single stemmed plant, which can attain a tree-like form when fully grown.
Can live for 100 years
According to southafrica.net report, this plant grows about 0.5-1.5 cm every year, and can live for more than 100 years. Generally this plant is found in high altitude mountainous areas and rocky deserts, which can also flourish in areas with low rainfall.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 20, 2024, 19:16 IST