Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Sedum Morganianum
Braids of blue-grey beads trailing a full metre: each leaf drops at the slightest knock and grows into a whole new plant.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Mexico
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
Burro's tail
Described in 1935 from the shaded cliffs of Veracruz, it has only rarely been found in the wild: almost every cultivated plant descends from cuttings.
Each fallen leaf roots within weeks on dry mix: the fragility that makes it hard to move is also how it multiplies.
"What it loses on the way, it plants again."
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Styling Tip 01
One high spot, for good
Hang it where nothing brushes past: every knock costs dozens of beads, and they never return on the same stem.
02
Styling Tip 02
Very free-draining mix
Cactus mix with coarse sand or pumice, and water only once the rootball is completely dry.
03
Styling Tip 03
Propagate from leaves
Lay dropped leaves on dry mix and give no water for a fortnight, until the scar has healed.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Foliage