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Aptenia cordifolia (Baby sun rose)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.1m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Aptenia cordifolia
Other names
Baby sun rose, Baby sunrose, Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, Lithocarpus cordifolia, Dew plant, Heart-leaf ice plant, Apple, Tetracoilanthus cordifolius
Genus
Aptenia Aptenia
Species
A. cordifolia - A. cordifolia is a tender, branching, prostrate, evergreen, perennial succulent with cylindrical, grey-green stems bearing broadly ovate, fleshy, bright green leaves and solitary, reddish-purple to purple-pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Aptenia cordifolia is: Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Reddish-purple, Purple-pink in Summer; Reddish-purple, Purple-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Aptenia cordifolia (Baby sun rose) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in sharply drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet. Under glass, grow in cactus compost with added sharp sand in full light. In growth, water moderately; keep dry in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Aptenia cordifolia
Other names
Baby sun rose, Baby sunrose, Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, Lithocarpus cordifolia, Dew plant, Heart-leaf ice plant, Apple, Tetracoilanthus cordifolius
Genus
Aptenia Aptenia
Species
A. cordifolia - A. cordifolia is a tender, branching, prostrate, evergreen, perennial succulent with cylindrical, grey-green stems bearing broadly ovate, fleshy, bright green leaves and solitary, reddish-purple to purple-pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Reddish-purple, Purple-pink in Summer; Reddish-purple, Purple-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Aptenia cordifolia (Baby sun rose) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in sharply drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet. Under glass, grow in cactus compost with added sharp sand in full light. In growth, water moderately; keep dry in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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