About
Caputia scaposa is an evergreen succulent characterized by a compact stem that supports a grouping of fleshy, finger-shaped leaves. These leaves are mid-green and feature a distinctive, irregular white woolly texture. During the summer months, this plant may yield several yellow flowers resembling daisies, which are borne on slender, upright stems.
About the genus
This genus consists of a few species of flowering succulents that originate from South Africa. The plants feature clusters of fleshy, cylindrical leaves that range in color from silvery-white to green. They are well-adapted to dry conditions and can produce bright yellow, daisy-like flowers on elongated stems that rise above the leaves.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants
- Toxicity
- All parts of the plants are toxic. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost with extra grit. Water moderately during the growing period and reduce water in the winter months, keeping the soil barely moist. See hardy cacti and succulent cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe stem cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free