General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 4 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Allow cuttings to heal over for about a week before potting up
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Yellow Mountain Mesemb
  • Chasmatophyllum
  • Yellow Swallowtail Mesemb

Photo Gallery
Location: St Louis
Date: 2019-04-16

Date: August 28,2021
Mislabeled as Gibbaeum.
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Date: 2013-10-27

photo by ghislain118

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