Xerosicyos danguyi — a climbing succulent from Madagascar with round, coin-like gray-green leaves on tendrilled stems. Slow, sculptural and drought-proof; a trellised pot for a bright room or covered patio.
Silver dollar vine is the odd one on the succulent bench: a true vine, with tendrils, in the cucumber family, whose thick round leaves are coins of gray-green that hold water through months of neglect. It climbs slowly up a small trellis or hoop and, unlike most succulents, wants bright shade rather than sun.
It is slow — buy the size you want — and almost indestructible if you keep it dry and frost-free. The rest of the bench is on our Succulents page.
This is the silver dollar vine we commonly carry. Availability changes week to week and season to season, so call (480) 987-3308 or stop in to see what’s on the bench today.
Round, thick, silver-green leaves on wiry stems with tendrils; climbs three to four feet on a support over several years. Bright indirect light, water when fully dry, frost-free.
Looking for one that isn’t listed? Ask — we can usually suggest a close match or tell you when it tends to come around.
The care tag was written somewhere else. This is the Queen Creek version.
Bright indirect light indoors — an east window or filtered south light — or a covered patio in bright shade outdoors. Unlike most succulents it does not want full sun; afternoon Arizona sun scorches the leaves. In deep shade the stems stretch and the leaves shrink.
Give it a hoop, small trellis or bamboo tripod to climb; the tendrils grip on their own. Without support it trails from a basket, which also works. Tie in the main stem loosely at first.
A low-nitrogen succulent fertilizer at half strength once in spring and once in summer. Slow-growing; repot every two to three years into the same gritty mix.
Water only when the mix is fully dry and the leaves have lost a little firmness: every two to three weeks in summer, monthly in winter. Soak and drain. Wet soil rots the base; use a gritty cactus mix in a pot with a hole.
Frost-tender — bring it under cover or indoors when nights approach 35°F. It tolerates dry heat well in shade but not direct summer sun. Indoors at room temperature year-round it is entirely happy.
Toxicity is not well documented; keep it away from pets that chew. Mealybugs and scale occasionally on the stems; swab with rubbing alcohol.
Stretching, mushy stems, a sunburned side — snap a photo of the plant and where it lives and we’ll sort it out at the bench. Advice is free.
Succulents live or die on drainage. We stock cactus and succulent mix, pumice and grit to open it up further, slow-release low-nitrogen fertilizer, and the shallow terracotta and glazed pots that dry out the way they like. The pottery yard has bowls, strawberry jars and hanging baskets for the trailing types.
No. It prefers bright indirect light or bright shade, and afternoon sun scorches it. An east window or a covered patio is ideal.
Every two to three weeks in summer when the soil is fully dry, monthly in winter. It stores water in its leaves and rots if kept wet.
Yes, with tendrils, on a hoop or trellis — slowly, three to four feet over several years. It can also trail from a basket.
Not well documented, so keep it out of reach of pets that chew.
Only above about 35°F. Bring it under cover or indoors for frosty nights.
Thirst — it has gone too long without water. Soak it and it plumps up within a few days. If the base is soft and dark, it is rot from overwatering instead.
Silver Dollar Vine live on the succulent bench; any staff member can point you to them. Locally owned, and a short drive from San Tan Valley, Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa.