The crested form of P. rosulatum is very rare, which is why it is highly sought after by green collectors. The green-gray trunk forms a fan, where, from the apex, it produces green leaves, slightly lanceolate with a light central stripe. In the period of vegetative rest this Pachypodium loses its leaves to grow them back, when it is in vegetation. It has a very slow growth, for this reason it is often found grafted onto other plants.