Graptopetalum paraguayense
MOTHER OF PEARL PLANT, GHOST PLANT
Crassulaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Cotyledon paraguayensis

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Graptopetalum paraguayense
MOTHER OF PEARL PLANT, GHOST PLANT
Crassulaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & white

Flowering Time: late winter to early spring

Leaves: silver-grey or blue-grey; flushed pink or bronze


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style designs

Uses: accents, border, pot, groundcovers, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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