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Trichodiadema barbatum
The plant likes a sunny habitat. If we have the opportunity, it can be summered.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
It can tolerate temperatures down to -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
Nicknamed Pickle Plant, this succulent impresses with its atypical cylindrical leaves with bizarre bristles at the ends. It also delights with its distinctive purple flowers.
Trichodiadema barbatum, also known as Mesembryanthemum barbatum, is a succulent shrub nicknamed Pickle Plant. It is native to South Africa.
It is characterised by green leaves topped with hairy bristles of soft white hairs. The leaves are cylindrical and grow up to 1.3 cm long. The woody stems of the plant branch sparsely to form a shrub growing up to 20 cm tall.
The striking flowers, pink to light purple in colour with a yellow centre, open fully around midday in direct sun. They appear from late winter to mid-spring and give the plant a charming appearance.
By pruning, the plant can be shaped to give the appearance of a tree. Its unpretentiousness and beauty make Trichodiadema barbatum an ideal choice for those who want to play with their plant. In addition to the interesting details it will bring into your home, it will enchant with its striking purple flowers and the bristles at the end of the leaves.