Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta
tecolate strain
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas
Lawn, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-127-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PORTULACARIA afra
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Common Name
Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
In Hindi
Elephant Bush
Persian Buttercup
In German
Elephant Bush
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
In French
Elephant Bush
Renoncule des fleuristes
In Spanish
elefante Bush
Persian Buttercup
In Greek
ελέφαντας Μπους
Persian Buttercup
In Portuguese
elefante de Bush
ranúnculo
In Polish
Elephant Bush
Jaskier azjatycki
In Latin
bush elephant
Persian Buttercup
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Portulacaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Portulacaria
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Portulacarioideae
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Number of Species
1600
1
27800
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