Plant info: Succulent Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga Macrantha is an evergreen, succulent shrub with fleshy, rounded, paddle-shaped, green leaves margined with a thin red-wine line around their edges. Attractive when not blooming. Will bloom big pretty bright red bell-shaped flowers hanging on the tall stems. These are very attractive to hummingbirds and cute new holland honeyeater birds.
It is an excellent easy care succulent for massing in rock, cactus and succulent gardens. Also a single plant has handsome look in container with stiff straight stem and red flower bells.
For sale as the exampled plant displaying in 9.5cm pot clicked from the drop-down purchase selection box, or exampled as in the last photos. Some other photos are reference only for bloom, staged look. Form, colour may vary depending on availability, seasons and stage. It may be sent with bare root attached minimal soil, may with the pot, according to circumstance.
Care info for Established plant as below:
Better position is full sun to partial sun. can tolerant shade.
Waterwise succulent, once per 3-4 week and less if your area is wet and humid. Especially should reduce water in extreme hot summer and winter, and wet humid seasons.
Unpack asap once the plant arrived, place in cool area let the stem and leaves dry naturally from moisture absorbed from package during transits, before formally plant in the soil. Advice do not water the succulent at the first 2- 3 days. Do not soak the succulent’s root in water as normal green plant, that would cause rotting.