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Jewel Leaf Plant

Graptopetalum amethystinum

Jewel Leaf Plant
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Graptopetalum amethystinum is a small, clump-forming succulent from Mexico with rosettes of translucent, purplish-blue leaves. It needs bright light and well-drained soil, and should be watered only when the soil is fully dry.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Bright indirect, Full sun
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out completely before watering again; reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added perlite or grit.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mexico (Durango, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Zacatecas)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Graptopetalum amethystinum, also called jewel-leaf plant, is a plant belonging to the succulent genus Graptopetalum. It is native to Mexico.

Other Graptopetalum plants

Chihuahua Flower · Graptopetalum macdougallii · Ghostplant · Leatherpetal

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Graptopetalum amethystinum 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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