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Graptopetalum Paraguayense

Crassulaceae Family

Also known as Graptopetalum Paraguayense

Graptopetalum paraguayense is a species of succulent plant in the jade plant family, Crassulaceae, that is native to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Common names include mother-of-pearl-plant and ghost plant.


This plant is a

perennial, succulent

Dry

Soaked

As a succulent, these don't need much water. Only water when the soil is bone dry.

Shade

Direct

Loves full sun.

Starved

Full

If you fertilize this plant, only do so once with a small amount of fertilizer during the growing season.

The plant has a spreading and creeping habit that reaches 20 cm high by 60 cm wide. Its appearance may vary depending on the soil and the exposure. The hanging rod can reach up to 2 m in length and a thickness of 2 cm. Green to light grey leaves can be up to 7 cm long and 3 cm wide. Thick and fleshy, they are arranged in a spiral around the stem and are very easily detached from the rosette, that is why this plant has been nicknamed "porcelain succulent".