Pachyphytum oviferum
Pachyphytum 'Moonstones'
A prostate succulent with white stems and blue-green round leaves in loose rosettes, with a frosty white coating. Tall, white flower stems in late winter to spring with orange petals. Avoid watering the foliage to retain a pure white finish.
Contributed by @snarlybean
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Pachyphytum 'Moonstones'
Latin name
Pachyphytum oviferum
type
Succulent
family
Crassulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Pachyphytum oviferum
A prostate succulent with white stems and blue-green round leaves in loose rosettes, with a frosty white coating. Tall, white flower stems in late winter to spring with orange petals. Avoid watering the foliage to retain a pure white finish.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Prior to planting, work in a 50/50 mix of compost and sand or pumice into the pot or growing site. Plant your moonstone no deeper than it was planted in the nursery pot it came in. Provide at least 12 inches of space around the plant to it to sprawl, since moonstone plants start out upright, but then spread out along the ground. Mulch around the plant with black pebbles to enhance its appearance.