Portulacaria afra

How to grow Portulacaria afra growing and care:

Well-drained soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

Pests and diseases:
Slugs, snails

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant?
0.5-5m, 2-15 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower:
White or pink in star shape that grow in clusters

Scientific name:

Portulacaria afra

Categories of growing

Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting

Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants

Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate

Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Slow growing plants

Plant life-form: Deciduous, Evergreen, Perennial plant, Shrub, Succulent, Tree

Plant Uses: Drought tolerant plants, Ornamental plants

Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water, Small amounts of water

Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 9

Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant

Leaf color:

Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Summer flowers

Flower colors: Purple flower, White flower

Harvest Season:

Edible Parts:

Culinary uses: