Botanical Name: Common Names:
Portulacaria afra Syn Portulacaria portulacaria, Elephant Bush, Dwarf Jade, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Succulents & Cacti Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Popular succulent which over time, will produce thick tree-like brown branches with small fleshy, smooth grey-green leaves. Very tough, often pruned as a bonsai, used as an indoor plant, in courtyards and pots. Tiny mauve flowers appear in Summer if conditions are favourable. Grows approx. 2.5m tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Shady Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Didiereaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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