Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle )
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with green leaves and small pink flowers on branches.
Botanical names: Monsonia patersonii, Sarcocaulon patersonii
Common name: Bushman's Candle
Family: Geraniaceae
Origin: South Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small; plant with caudex
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions
Flower color: Pink; white and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Thorns: Thorny or spinyThis plant has ferocious spines on pale yellowish-grey succulent stems. The glaucus leaves, arranged in pairs at the spine bases, are long ovals with a smooth margin.
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