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Aichryson x aizoides Little Coral
Place in a sunny position or in partial shade.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
The plant can tolerate temperatures down to -3.9 °C in the short term.
It can be shaped into beautiful shrubs. The succulent bonsai enlivens its immediate surroundings with its bright and very contrasting colours.
The hybrid Aichryson x aizoides Little Coral is probably a cross between Aichryson punctatum (or divaricatum) and Aichryson tortuosum from the Canary Islands. It can also be traced under the names Aichryson x aizoides var. aizoidy, Aichryson x aizoides variegata, Aichryson x domesticum Variegatum. However, the brightly resembled form is most correctly called Little Coral. Harry Mak came up with this designation in 2003.
The ovate leaves are widest at about two-thirds of their length and have a faint petiole. The rounded ends of the fleshy leaves and their entire margin are accentuated by contrasting cream-coloured banding. The centres of the leaves turn a deep to dark green. They tend to be slightly glandular and resinously scented. The stems, up to 7 mm in diameter, become slightly woody over time and branch quite densely, giving the succulent a slightly hairy and branched shrub up to 20-30 cm tall.
In the flowering season, the whole plant brightens up with bright yellow flowers, which catch the eye from a distance and add another contrasting element.
The succulent is rather unfertilised, even without fertiliser it grows quickly and is an undemanding houseplant. It can be shaped into a succulent bonsai and adapted to our requirements. The attractive Little Coral is not yet widespread, so its vibrant colours will add not only a striking but also a rather unusual collector's piece to your collection.