A succulent with creeping, branched stems to 10cm long bearing small rosettes to 5cm across, of fleshy, pale grey-blue leaves with a powdery coating and sometimes red pointed tips. Compact clusters of star-shaped white flowers on short branches produced from the rosettes, late spring to early summer
Up to 10 cm
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based compost with added perlite, positioning plants in bright, filtered light. Water freely in the growing season and apply a half-strength liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. Potted plants can be moved onto the patio in summer. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation
Propagate by seed, or propagate by division; detached leaves root readily
No pruning required
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, vine weevil grubs, scale insects and mealybugs
May be susceptible to fungal and bacterial crown and root rots