Graptopetalum paraguayen
(Mexican Ghost Plant, Mother of Pearl Plant)
Synonym: Sedum weingergii
Origin: Native of Mexico
Family: Crassulaceae
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 0.5-1'
Spacing: 6"
Blooms: White with reddish speckles, star-shaped, small, mid-Spring
Foliage: Pale blue, succulent
Soil: Well-drained, mildly acidic-neutral-mildly alkaline, drought tolerant
Water: Low
Uses: Rock garden, xeriscaping, container, Winter interest
Propagation: Leaf cuttings, layering
Comments: Graptopetalum paraguayen or Mexican Ghost Plant or Mother of Pearl Plant or Sedum weinberg is a perennial succulent with a low, rosette-forming growth habit. It is a native of Mexico. In mid-Spring Graptopetalum paraqguayen prodices interesting small, star-shaped white blossoms with reddish speckles. Mexican Ghost Plant has attractive pale blue succulent foliage. It is easily propagated from leaf cuttings and layering. Mother of Pearl Plant thrives best in well-drained, mildly acidic to neutral to mildly alkaline soil, in a sunny to part shade location. It is low maintenance and drought tolerant. Mass plant Sedum weinberg in rock gardens or use in xeriscaping. It is showy and it provides Winter interest.
USDA Zones: 7-11
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