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Pachyphytum 'Blue Haze'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 4"-6"
  • W: 15"-18"

planting zones

  • 9b-12

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Pachyphytum 'Blue Haze' plant details

Pachyphytum 'Blue Haze' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and white foliage. In spring and winter coral and salmon flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pachyphytum 'Blue Haze'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 15 IN - 18 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: coral and salmon blooms in spring and winter
Uses: container plant, houseplant, tropical-looking, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pachyphytum 'Blue Haze'

USDA Zones: 9b - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Don’t you just want to pinch these chubby leaves? Pachyphytum ‘Blue Haze’ is just that…with its rounded, thick foliage with a blue-green sheen that flushes out pink and purple under hot sun. A heavy, farina wax coating gives these guys their powdery appearance. A small, slow-growing, low maintenance plant. Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Once established, water infrequently during the hot season. Ideal in warm climate landscapes and container gardens. Blue Pearls succulent is especially happy sitting on your windowsill as a houseplant. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE™ from frost!
Chunky rosettes of chubby blue gray leaves are fun year round, but the racemes of peachy-red bell shaped flowers which appear in fall/winter/spring are not too shabby either. 5-8" tall, excluding flower stems, with a decumbent habit. Plant in sandy sharply drained soil. Shipping 4" pots.

Gardening facts about Pachyphytum 'Blue Haze' plant

How to Grow Pachyphytum 'Blue Haze'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • gritty

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • white
    • blue
  • Flower Color

    • salmon
    • coral
  • Flower Season

    • winter
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glaucous
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