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Leatherpetal

Graptopetalum

Also called Leather Petal

Leatherpetal
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Graptopetalum is a genus of perennial succulents in the stonecrop family, native to Mexico and Arizona, with commonly grown members such as Graptopetalum paraguayense (ghost plant). Its fleshy rosettes are easy to grow if given bright light and very sparing water.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply only when the soil is fully dry, and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added perlite or grit.
Temperature
15–29 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Graptopetalum (leatherpetal) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae. They are perennial succulent plants and native to Mexico and Arizona. They grow usually in a rosette. There are around 19 species in this genus.

Other Graptopetalum plants

Jewel Leaf Plant · Chihuahua Flower · Graptopetalum macdougallii · Ghostplant

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Graptopetalum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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