Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle )

Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) green plant with pink flowers, close up.
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 Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant with caudexSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersThorny or spiny

This 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.

Similar plants: Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle )


Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with pink flower and thick grey stems on brown soil
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with pink flower and small leaves attached to grey succulent stems.
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with pink flower and small gray-green leaves on a plant.
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with small pink flower petals and narrow gray-green foliage on stems.
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with pink flower on thick brown succulent plant stems
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) succulent with thick stems and a small pink flower above soil.
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with pink flower petals and small gray green leaves plant
Monsonia patersonii (Bushman's Candle) with small pink petals nestled among tiny gray green foliage.


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