Photo by Cactus Jungle
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Myrmecodia beccarii
Also Known As
- Myrmecodia beccari
- Ant Plant
Plant type
cactus / succulent
size
- H: 12"-18"
- W: 12"-15"
planting zones
- 10a-11
Myrmecodia beccarii plant details
Myrmecodia beccarii is a semi-evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by orange, pink, red and white fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Myrmecodia beccarii
- Plant type: cactus / succulent
- Plant family: rubiaceae
- Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and green
- Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
- Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
- Uses: container plant, edging plant, houseplant, rock garden, xeric
GROWING CONDITIONS for Myrmecodia beccarii
- USDA Zones: 10a - 11
- Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
- Watering frequency: regular
- Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Ant Plant.
Epiphyte from Australia; hollow chambers in caudex colonized by ants.
By: Cactus Jungle
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How to Grow Myrmecodia beccarii
Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- gritty
Features
Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- white
Fruit
- white
- pink
- red
- orange
Flower Season
- summer
- spring
Foliage Season
- semi-evergreen
Landscape groups by tags
See other plant types of Myrmecodia for your garden
aka Mermecodia echinata, Myrmecodia echinata, Myrmecodia inermis, Ant Plant
Plant Type
Perennial, Carnivorous
Zones
9b-11
Size
Height: 12"-18"
Width: 12"-15"
- mostly sun
- even moisture
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