棒棰樹屬多肉質落葉灌木，原產於南非。夏型種，主幹基部肥大，樹皮灰白色。分生的側枝常蜿蜒四散生長，枝幹上有分叉的刺。匙形葉叢生於枝端，花冠5裂形似風車，白色至粉紅色，開花期夏季。

A succulent deciduous shrub of the genus Pachypodium, native to South Africa. A summer grower bears a thickened bole base and gray bark. Lateral branches are often creeping and bear forked spines. Spoon-shaped leaves tuft at the apex of branches. Five-fissured corolla resembles a windmill, colored white to pink. Flower in summer.

栽培：全日照通風環境下可生長良好。為了防止爛根等情形，需採用排水透氣的介質。於高溫生長期觀察到介質乾就澆水，並施用1~2次長效性肥料；低溫期落葉休眠，不澆水不施肥以越冬。播種、嫁接法繁殖。

It grows well with full-sun and good ventilation. Plant in draining and breathable soil to avoid root rotting. During high temperature period, water whenever the soil appears dry, and apply long-active fertilizer 1 or 2 times; in low temperature period, it goes dormant and defoliate, so requires no watering or fertilization to overwinter. Propagate by sowing and grafting.

園藝分類屬於塊莖類的多肉植物。因其特殊株形與儲藏組織，常被作為珍奇植物展覽區的焦點植物。通常是單株種植擺放欣賞。

The plant is classified as tuberous succulent and valued for the unique look and storage tissues, it’s often featured as a major plant in the rare plants exhibition area and displayed solely in most cases.