A compact, bushy succulent subshrub to about 60-90cm in height and width, with glossy, spade-shaped fleshy dark green leaves edged and tinged red. Small starry white or pale pink flowers may be produced in late summer
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow as a conservatory or houseplant in pots of cactus compost in full light. Water to keep lightly moist when in growth during spring and summer, very sparingly when dormant in winter. Apply a general liquid fertiliser monthly between spring and summer. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe or by offsets or by root, stem or leaf cuttings in spring
No pruning required
May be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevils and aphids
Generally disease-free