About

This cultivar features ovate, tapered leaves primarily in a lime-yellow hue, accented with red veining.

About the genus

This genus consists of annual or perennial herbs and shrubs, with some species exhibiting succulent or tuberous characteristics. They are among the simplest plants to propagate. The soft-textured foliage contributes rich colors, including red, pink, green, and purple, enhancing garden beds, borders, and container arrangements.

Growing conditions

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1C

Plant details

Plant type

Bedding, Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

0.5-1 metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to full height

1-2 years

Suggested uses

Sub-tropical, Patio and container plants

Care notes

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based, potting compost in bright filtered to moderate light. Pot up annually in spring. Grow on outdoors after risk of frost has passed in a sheltered position with humus rich, moist but well-drained soil

Pruning

Pinch out tips to encourage bushiness. Cut back if bringing indoors for winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed in early spring (cultivars may not come true) or by softwood cuttings in summer

Pest resistance

May be susceptible to glasshouse pests such as mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly and scale insects

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free