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Apply as a growerElephant Bush key facts
- Growing Difficulty
- Beginner-friendly
- Lifespan
- Perennial (decades)
- Size
- 30-200cm
- Watering
- Moderate watering
- Light & Placement
- Prefers a sunny spot and can be grown outdoors. With too little light the gaps between leaves widen and the plant loses its compact look.
- Watering
- Watering two or three times a month is enough. Water after the soil dries; it is very tough, but do not leave the pot damp.
- Temperature & Overwintering
- Tolerates minimum temperatures of about 0 to 5°C. Where it gets colder, bring it to a bright indoor windowsill for winter.
- Soil & Repotting
- Use a well-draining succulent mix. Once the trunk has become woody and the roots fill the pot, repot into a slightly larger container in the growing season.
- Pruning & Shaping
- Pruning keeps it compact. Its woody trunk and small leaves lend themselves to training as a succulent bonsai.
- Propagation
- Easily propagated from cuttings. Let pruned branches dry for a few days, then insert them into soil and they will root.
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