How to tend a Pailulacaria afra var.foliis variegatis

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce water in summer

Sunlight

Likes light, no apparent period of dormancy

Soil

Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove dead and rotten part timely

About this plant

Origin
South Africa
Category
Portulacaceae, Portulaca
Size
Diameter ≥ 5 cm, height ≥ 5 cm
Blooming period
Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, pale pink
Flower colors
Leaf color green, with white or yellow marks, with adequate light leaf edges turning to pink