About
Cyanotis somaliensis is a low-growing evergreen perennial that reaches up to 12 cm in height. Its leaves are lanceolate to oblong in shape, measuring around 4 cm long and featuring distinct white hairs along the edges. During the summer, it produces small clusters of purple flowers, each about 5 mm in diameter, though these are not abundant.
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
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1B
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Trailing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
- Native to
- N Somalia
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from the midday sun. Provide low humidity and water moderately at all times. Apply a dilute low nitrogen feed during the growing season, overfeeding with cause atypical growth
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or stem cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free