Cotyledon orbiculata 'White Sprite'
Cotyledon 'White Sprite'
Cotyledon orbiculata are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs. 'White Sprite' is a multi-branching succulent shrub with flattened, finger-like leaves, which are powdery white-green, edged in red and eventually flushed with dull burgundy. Flower stalks carry drooping, bell-shaped flowers in salmon-orange.
Contributed by @Chauncyprimm
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Cotyledon 'White Sprite'
Latin name
Cotyledon orbiculata 'White Sprite'
type
Succulent
family
Crassulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.70 M
Cotyledon orbiculata 'White Sprite'
Cotyledon orbiculata are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs. 'White Sprite' is a multi-branching succulent shrub with flattened, finger-like leaves, which are powdery white-green, edged in red and eventually flushed with dull burgundy. Flower stalks carry drooping, bell-shaped flowers in salmon-orange.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Cotyledons require a free-draining gritty mix and plenty of sun. They are tolerant of cool, frost-free conditions during the winter if kept dry. Cotyledons should be kept in a sunny position. Plant young plants in pots and keep indoors until they are well established. Plant outside only if they are offered frost protection through the winter months. Pot plants can be moved outside once all risk of frost has passed. They will not survive poor light or bad drainage in the wet.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
For cuttings, simply snip off a piece of the plant and set it aside in a shady place. Let it rest for a couple of days to harden off, allowing the freshly cut end to callous over. Then pop it in a pot or the ground and water. Cuttings can be left for a couple of weeks before planting. To grow from leaves, remove the entire leaf and set aside in a shady spot. In about three weeks, roots will form on the leaf and a new plant will develop at the base.
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