Elephant Food – Medio-picta
A slow-growing elephant food cultivar with small, rounded succulent leaves featuring creamy-white centers and green margins on pinkish-red stems. Special Features Striking central leaf variegation and colorful stems; drought tolerant once established; suitable for bonsai and container culture. Problems & Solutions Overwatering can cause root rot; provide excellent drainage and allow drying between waterings. Cream-colored […]
Elephant Food Prostrata
A low-growing, trailing succulent with small, rounded, fleshy green leaves on reddish-brown stems; a spreading form of elephant food native to southern Africa. Special Features Heat and drought tolerant once established; cascading stems, low maintenance, and easy propagation from stem cuttings. Problems & Solutions Overwatering causes root rot; ensure excellent drainage and allow drying between […]
Elephant Food Column
An upright, often column-trained succulent shrub with small, rounded green leaves and fleshy reddish-brown stems; also called elephant bush. Special Features Heat and drought tolerant once established; easy to prune, propagate from cuttings, and train as bonsai or a narrow accent. Problems & Solutions Frost tender, with damage possible near freezing; protect during Phoenix cold […]
Elephant Food
A South African succulent shrub with small, rounded, fleshy green leaves and reddish-brown stems; also called elephant bush or dwarf jade. Special Features Heat and drought tolerant once established; easy to propagate from stem cuttings; responds well to pruning and bonsai training. Problems & Solutions Frost tender: protect when temperatures approach freezing, especially in Zone […]