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Graptopetalum filiferum
Ideally placed in a sunny location, can tolerate partial shade.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. Reduce watering in winter.
It can tolerate -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
The ends of the leaves grow neat brown bristles that resemble hair. The curl of the bristles gives the plant a cute ruffled look.
Graptopetalum filiferum, formerly known as Sedum filiferum, is a succulent plant with aesthetic "hairs" that grow on the ends of the leaves, giving the plant a ruffled appearance. The name Graptopetalum comes from two Greek words: 'graptos' - 'marked' and 'petalon' - petal. The name refers to the irregular colouring of the petals. The second name, 'filiferum', means 'thread' and refers to the characteristic hairs on the ends of the leaves. The plant is found on rocks at altitudes around 2,150 m above sea level.
Its leaves are metallic green with hyaline margins and a characteristic long red-brown tip. These leaves are fleshy, glabrous, spatulate, up to 3 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The rosettes that the plant forms are 5-6 cm across and consist of a large number of leaves, up to 100. New rosettes are produced abundantly, forming clumps.
The star-shaped flowers of Graptopetalum filiferum turn white with bright, dark brownish-red spots at the top. They appear in late spring and early summer.
The plant is attractive both in flower and in the bristles at the end of the leaves, which give it a ruffled appearance. This handsome feature has made it popular with our customers and, together with the abundant formation of new rosettes, gives a lively and unique look to the pot or other place where it is grown.