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    Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'

    Also Known As

    • Portulacaria afra 'folis variegatis'
    • Portulacaria afra f. macrophylla
    • Portulacaria afra f. microphylla
    • Portulcaria afra variegata
    • Elephant Plant
    • Porkbush
    • Rainbow Bush
    • Small Leaf Jade
    • Spekboom
    • Variegated Elephant Jade
    • Variegated Elephant Plant
    • Variegated False Jade

    Plant type

    shrub, cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 4'-12'
    • W: 3"-6"

    planting zones

    • 10a-12

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    Portulacaria afra 'Variegata' plant details

    Portulacaria afra 'Variegata' is an evergreen cactus / succulent or shrub with green, variegated and white foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic, lean and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent or shrub
    Plant family: didiereaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 3 IN - 6 IN - wide, 4 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: bonsai, container plant, easy-to-grow, houseplant, red stems, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'

    USDA Zones: 10a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: acidic, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Tender. petRedish-brown stems with variegated leav

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    (Portulacaria afra) also called rainbow bush has red brown stems with fleshy small leaves variegated green-white\red edge..dainty pink flowers..easy. Also known as "Spekboom"

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    This jade like succulent has small variegated succulent leaves, a reddish stem and is so simple to grow. Looks great in succulent gardens as a low ground cover or in container gardens. Also can be trained as a bonsai very easily.

    By: Paradise Found Nursery

    The small rounded blue-green foliage is edged in creamy white and is held on the arching to upright succulent burgundy stems. The beautiful coloration and graceful form of this easily grown plant make it a great choice for containers, indoors or out, and it is certainly a delightful bonsai specimen. Or plant it in the ground where hardy. Provide a well-drained soil. Listed as one of Texas A&M's outstanding interior plants! Elephant Jade can grow quite large but can be kept smaller with pruning. Mature plants may produce 1/2" nectar rich, star-shaped light pink flowers.

    By: Almost Eden

    Variegated Miniature Jade Plant. A bonsai subject that is not at all hardy in cold climates but very suitable for dish gardens or protected troughs. Pale pink flowers.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Striking variegated succulent from Africa, can reach 12' in the wild, less in captivity -- possibly 4' tall. Leaves are small, round, and fleshy, green with variegation against dark red stems. Flowers are a bonus, small pink clusters in late spring to early summer. Sun and lean, well-drained soil that dries out some between waterings. A USDA zone 10 plant -- no freezing temperatures -- that does well indoors in good light.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Portulacaria afra 'Variegata' plant

    How to Grow Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • lean
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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