Botanical Name: Common Names:
Portulacaria afra Variegata Variegated 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 green and cream varigated 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