Graptopetalum paraguayense

How to grow Graptopetalum paraguayense growing and care:

Well-drained soil, better light soil and little bit mix with sandy soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seeds / Vegetative reproduction – cutting can be from leaves or stems, cut in the base of the leaf will be better, possible to cut stems or in middle of the leaf, need to let the few days in location with shade and let it heal and dry little bit before put it in the soil, after this put the leaves of stems in the soil watering it with moist and don’t overwater also easier method it’s to bending a branch over and covering it with soil.

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but it’s easier to start by leaf or stem than to start by seeds

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Toxic for cats

Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 8-9, spring to summer in hardiness zone 10a, spring to autumn hardiness zone 10b-11, all year in hardiness zone 12+

Pests and diseases:
Slugs, snails

Pruning season:
All year, but better in the winter

How to prune:
Old leaves, bloom stems and for design

Size of the plant:
15-40 cm, 6-16 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing, when start from seeds it’s really slow

Water requirement:
Small amount of water, let it dry between watering, in rainy location need to put under the plants in lava grit or something like that won’t let the water stay in the same place or plant it in higher location like raised-bed gardening, the plant is drought tolerant and possible to grow it in dry tropic / Average amount of water with good drainage

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade (with a lot of light)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a pot, planter, flowerpot, containers:
Yes, growing containers it’s easy and need to make sure that there are enough holes for good drainage, also choosing the soil it’s important and also to switch the soil once in few years when the soil loosing, soil can be cactus potting mix or sandy soil and in the bottom of the pot to us little stone like pebbles or something like that.

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
White star flowers, there are 3 stars green and the smallest red, flower grow on in clusters.

Scientific name:

Graptopetalum paraguayense