Ghost Plant

• ​Common Name: Ghost Plant (other common names: Mother of Pearl Plant)
  
• Scientific Name: Graptopetalum paraguayense
  
• Family Name: Crassulaceae
  
• Origin: Mexico
  
• Height: 1’
  
• Width: 2’ – 3’ clumps
  
• Growth: grow medium to fast and will become a spreading colony of rosettes before too long.
  
• Zone: 7 - 11
  
• Light Needs: Full sun – Partial sun (full or half-day of sun)
  
• Salt Tolerance:  unknown
  
• Soil/PH/Texture: Loam and sand, mildly acidic - mildly alkaline (pH 6.1 – 7.8)
  
• Soil Moisture: Low water needs, well-drained - Be sure to allow the soil to almost completely dry between watering’s.
  
• Drought Tolerance: very
  
• Pests/Diseases: virtually disease free, watch for vine weevils, mealy bugs and aphids
  
• Growing Conditions: low maintenance and easy to grow
  
• Characteristics: a succulent that has fleshy, pointed, grayish white, opalescent leaves, formed in about 4” wide rosettes. The color changes to a pinkish-yellow in dry and hot conditions or to a blue-gray if it gets partial shade. It grows more rosettes at the end of its stems and cascade down and in the spring, it produces tiny yellow star-shaped flowers.
  
• Propagation: by offsets in the spring or by leaf and stem cuttings (Allow cut surface to callous over before planting).
  
• Wildlife: deer resistant
  
• Facts: A powdery coating called pruinose covers this plant's leaves, giving them their ghostly look. This coating is delicate and can be damaged by handling.
  
• Designer Considerations: use in borders, as groundcover, in rock, succulent, cactus or Mediterranean garden beds or as a container plant or hanging basket on your patio. Try mixing ghost plant with other forms of succulents for an interesting yet low-maintenance planting.
  

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Ghost Plant