- Botanical name: Graptopetalum pentandrum subsp. superbum
- Common name: Graptopetalum
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent, House plant, Evergreen
Yellow
Purple
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Low maintenance plant
- Succeeds on poor soil
Graptopetalum pentandrum superbum is a pretty succulent, forming wide, open rosettes of fleshy, lavender-pink leaves held at the end of thick stems. Yellow flowers with red stamens appear from late-winter to spring. It’s ideal for growing as a houseplant but may also be raised outside in warmer regions.
Grow Graptopetalum pentandrum superbum in well-drained, gritty soil or a container of cactus compost, in full sun. Water regularly in summer but allow soil to completely dry out in winter. Propagate by leaf cuttings or offsets. Hardy to -3°C.
How to grow Graptopetalum Pentandrum
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Plant size
25cm height
25cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do Sow in August |
S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
Do Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do Take cuttings in March |
A
Do Take cuttings in April |
M
Do Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do Take cuttings in August |
S
Do Take cuttings in September |
O
Do Take cuttings in October |
N
Do Take cuttings in November |
D
Do Take cuttings in December |
Graptopetalum Pentandrum and wildlife
Graptopetalum pentandrum has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Graptopetalum Pentandrum poisonous?
Graptopetalum pentandrum has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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