Portulacaria afra variegata
Native range: South Africa
Known names: Portulacaria afra 'Tricolor', Mini Jade, Elephant Bush, Porkbush, Spekboom
Hardiness: USDA 9(20-30°F) - 11(40-50°F), but best kept above freezing
Mature Size: ~5' tall, ~5' wide, leaves ~0.5"-1" long
Light: Early morning sun, dappled light, diffused light, half day sun
Water: Let soil dry out for about a week before rewatering
Soil: Fast-draining, holds some moisture, add extra pumice or perlite
Dormancy Period: Summer
Pet-Safe: No
Plant Size: Grown in 4" pot, shipped semi bare root
 
Upright, bushy succulent with small, round, fleshy leaves edged in creamy white against reddish-brown stems that turn gray with age. Produces small, star-shaped pink flowers in clusters at branch tips, typically blooming in late spring to early summer, though it flowers less freely than the standard green form. A slower-growing variegated form of the already slow-growing species, and slightly thirstier than most succulents. Commonly grown in fast-draining soil with pumice or perlite, bright light, and allowed to dry out between waterings.