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Sugared Almond Plant

Pachyphytum oviferum

Sugared Almond Plant
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pachyphytum oviferum, the sugared almond plant or moonstone, is a Mexican succulent with egg-shaped, pale blue-green leaves that look like sugared almonds. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and infrequent watering.

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

About

Pachyphytum oviferum, the sugaralmond plant or moonstone, is a species of plant in the genus Pachyphytum.

The meaning of the name Pachyphytum oviferum is thick plant bearing eggs.

Other Pachyphytum plants

Pachyphytum bracteosum · Pachyphytum compactum · Pachyphytum hookeri · Pachyphytum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pachyphytum oviferum 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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