Pachypodium rutenbergianum v. meridionale TILLANDSIA A species discovered and named

A species discovered and named by Teresa Strehl from an area near the city of Porto Allegre in Rio Grande do Sul in the town of Dom Feliciano

Formerly Orthophytum heleniceae

There is no center flush at anthesis

moderately stiff

Pachypodium rutenbergianum v. meridionale TILLANDSIA A species discovered and namedTHIS PLANT IS ON C. I. T. E. S. AND CANNOT BE EXPORTED This fast growing Madagascan pachycaul is the largest of the rutenbergianum group and the most southerly in range. Clusters of violet white flowers appear in spring before the plant comes out of dormancy. A tree like pachycaul that is suitable for landscape use. Our plants are seed grown.