About
Cyanotis beddomei is a perennial ground cover that reaches a height of up to 12 cm. It features lance-shaped, succulent leaves that are dark green on the top and have a reddish hue underneath, covered with fine brown hairs. During the summer months, this plant showcases clusters of pinkish-purple blooms.
About the genus
Cyanotis consists of evergreen perennials that exhibit slight succulence, featuring trailing stems adorned with hairy, lanceolate to ovate foliage. During the summer, they produce clusters of flowers with three petals, which can be purple or blue.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1B
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Spreading branched, Trailing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Hanging basket, Houseplants, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun and with low humidity. Apply a general fertiliser monthly when in active growth
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by stem-tip softwood cuttings with bottom heat in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free