Pachyforms: A Guide to Growing Pachycaul and Caudiciform Plants

Pachyforms is a complete guide to the selection and cultivation of caudiciforms and pachycauls, species that develop thick bodies with sculptural forms. The text is complemented with 350 color photos of some of the foremost examples of living art: giant babobab trees, passion flower relatives that resemble witch's cauldrons, and yams that become massive geodesic structures. Welcome to a world of bizarre and alien species that will jostle your preconceptions of plants.