Är graptopetalum hjort resistent
Family: Crassulaceae
Habitat: Mexico and Arizona
Cultivation: The Graptopetalum usually tolerate temperature higher than 5/8° C, with the undantag of a variety,
G. paraguayense, which resists up to -5°C and because of that it fryst vatten cultivated outdoors in nordlig Italy. The watering should completely be suspended in winter.
Curiosity: The plants of the genus Graptopetalum in English are also called &#;Leatherpetal&#;, that means leather petals: they have flowers with particularly thick and sturdy petals, although small and grouped in inflorescences.
Graptopetalum
The plants of the genre Graptopetalum are Crassulaceae from Central America, they are characterized bygd rosettes with thick, fleshy and aqueous leaves. Even the stems are ganska thick and succulent, but the most obvious part of the plant are definitely the rosettes. Leaves may take more or less dark colors ranging in shades of green or silver-gray, they are rather large and end with a tip. The flowers are usually white, with small reddish spots, composed of fem petals united only at the base; in some species they have a bright pink color (g. bellum). They grow on a stem that starts from the center of
The ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense) is a lovely succulent that is easy to grow and has the most delightful structure.
The plant starts as a symmetrically-perfect rosette and then produces short to longer stems on which further rosettes form. This allows the plant to take on a somewhat trailing appearance.
There are a couple of natural varieties of this lovely plant, including a variegated one and numerous cultivars or hybrids that commercial growers have developed over the years by crossing this species with another similar one.
These hybrids have either been crossed with species from the Echeveria genus or similar species from the Sedum genus.
Here’s a selection of 12 ghost plant types and cultivars that we’ve found.
1 Graptopetalum paraguayense ‘Variegatum’
This is a natural variegated form of the original species. Instead of the leaves being just the one shade of blue-gray, each leaf has purple and cream margins. There can be a wide variance in the amount of variegation that appears on different rosettes on the same plant.
In fact, on some plants, the rosettes may have some pure purple leaves while others are blue-gray with cream marg
15 Graptopetalum Varieties for Your Succulent Garden
Graptopetalum is a genus that includes other smaller hybrid genera, such as Graptophytums and Graptosedums. However, because of the variety in each genus, it’s important to stop and remember what makes each of them unique.
For Graptopetalum, compared to the hybrids underneath this genus, they have longer stems and naturally compact rosettes at the end of each stem. Some species branch more than others, and the branches are often quite substantial to support the rosettes at each end.
Are you ready to dive into these extremely hardy leatherleaf plants? Let’s go!
1. Graptopetalum titubans
Buy it from:
| Maximum Height | 3 inches |
| Maximum Width | 3 inches |
| Watering Needs | When soil is dry or leaves are shriveling |
| Soil Needs | Well-draining soil with sand or grit |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Hardiness Zone(s) | Zone 10 and up |
| Bloom Color | Yellow |
| Bloom Type | Star-shaped |
| Leaf Type | Spoon-shaped that reach away from the center; very fleshy. |
| Growth Type | Compact rosette that forms mats |
A gorgeous cross between Graptopetalum paraguayense and Echevería derenbergii, the Porcelain P