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Graptopetalum macdougallii

Graptopetalum macdougallii
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Graptopetalum macdougallii is a small, mat-forming succulent rosette from Oaxaca, Mexico, growing on shady rocks at 1200 to 2100 m. It is grown in cultivation as a rock or container succulent and needs bright light and very well-drained soil.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent, Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water deeply then let the soil dry out completely; reduce water in the dry season.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with grit.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mexico (Oaxaca)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Graptopetalum macdougallii is a plant belonging to the succulent genus Graptopetalum. It is native to Mexico. It grows on shady rocks, or rarely as an epiphyte, at an altitude of 1200 – 2100 meters, geographically isolated from all other Graptopetalum species.

Other Graptopetalum plants

Jewel Leaf Plant · Chihuahua Flower · Ghostplant · Leatherpetal

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Graptopetalum macdougallii 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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