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Orostachys iwarenge

Also Known As

  • Chinese Dunce Cap

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

  • H: 2"-6"
  • W: 12"

planting zones

  • 5a-10b

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Orostachys iwarenge plant details

Orostachys iwarenge is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer pink and white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Orostachys iwarenge

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 2 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and white blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, monocarpic, rock garden, self-sowing, unique, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Orostachys iwarenge

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Orostachys iwarenge Another new-to-us species from Stan Tyson. Great glaucous foliage, and distinctive and beautiful flower spikes. Orostachys make a great hardy alternative to tender succulents like Echeveria for us in the frozen north. An inch or two tall, spreads indefinitely. Zones 5 (maybe hardier? Let us know if you experiment with it)
CHINESE DUNCE CAPS - A low dense spreading mat of small blue grey succulent rosettes from which pinkish conical spires grow up to 6" tall. In late summer the spires are covered with pink to white frilly flowers. Great for troughs, containers, rock gardens, fairy gardens. The rosettes spread creating the same display each year. Likes sun to part shade, well drained gritty soil. A great groundcover, drought tolerant. A interesting eye catching plant.
Beautiful rosettes of blue-grey foliage are borne on the ends of short stems, with smaller rosettes branching from the larger stems creating a beautiful silver low groundcover. A hardy spreading perennial succulent. Large gray tapering spikes of orange and white flowers are borne in late summer-fall.
One of our favorite rarities here at “Annie’s,” it’s really like growing 3 plants in one. Beginning as a low dense spreading mat (to 12” across) of lovely small blue-grey rosettes, it soon forms a multitude of totally cool pinkish conical spires inspiring one to imagine a little elfin cityscape. In late Summer-Fall, the spires reach 6” tall, blossoming with pink & white frilly flowers much like a miniature “Tower of Jewels”. Charming! Ideal for containers, rock gardens & hey-fairy gardens! Will die after flowering but it self-sows & makes side rosettes to repeat its magic every year!

Gardening facts about Orostachys iwarenge plant

How to Grow Orostachys iwarenge

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • blue
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • pink
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glaucous
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