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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

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    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.

    By: Paradise Found Nursery

    Epiphyte from Australia; hollow chambers in caudex colonized by ants.

    By: Cactus Jungle

    Gardening facts about Myrmecodia beccarii plant

    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

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    Myrmecodia tuberosa

    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
    Photo of Myrmecodia tuberosa by BotBin
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