About
Adromischus cooperi is a gradually expanding succulent characterized by its greyish-brown branches and thick, grey-green leaves that feature purple flecks and often have wavy margins. In the summer, it produces upright spikes adorned with small, tubular pink blossoms.
About the genus
Adromischus is a genus of leaf succulents that can be propagated with ease and is indigenous to South Africa. The plants feature robust stems and produce flowers that are bright green in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants
- Native to
- S Africa (Cape)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass in a sharply draining cactus compost, in full sunlight with good ventilation, or outdoors where winter temperatures are consistently above 7°C (45°F). Water during the growing season only when the soil has become dry, withhold water altogether in the winter months. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Remove faded flower stems
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring, or by stem or leaf cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs and greenfly
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free