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Specializing in indigenous trees, aloes and succulents

Purple Little pickles (Othonna carnosa) purple leave

Sales price R 16,50
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Product Description
Spreads rapidly, often used by landscapers to cover banks and excellent for mass planting with Aloes.
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Description

A fast spreading, evergreen succulent with cylindrical grey green leaves ,an evergreen groundcover that grows about 10cm. Lovely for a large sunny rockery or for holding soil on banks or gentle slopes. The daisy shaped flowers opens all year long and it attract lots of bees and other insects. It is the larval host plant for the Painted Lady butterfly. It is a drought resistant plant that is easily grown and requires little attention but be careful not to over water. The name is derived from the Greek othonne = linen, cloth; referring to the soft texture of the leaves.

 

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