Avonia alstonii quinaria

$30.00
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Size: 2” pot.

Rare Scale: 9/10

Plant Care :

Watering: They require well-draining soil and infrequent watering to avoid root rot. 

Light: These prefer bright light, including direct sunlight, but can tolerate some shade. 

Temperature: Hardy in USDA zones 10-12, with good heat tolerance.

Key Characteristics:

Caudex: A turnip-shaped, fleshy to somewhat woody base that can be buried in the ground. 

Stems: Numerous, short, sterile, and flower-bearing stems emerge from the caudex, covered in overlapping, silvery, scale-like leaves. 

Flowers: Pinkish-white, relatively large (1.2-1.5 cm in diameter) and showy. 

Habitat: Found in the wild in flat, quartz-strewn areas or crevices, typically in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. 

Size: 2” pot.

Rare Scale: 9/10

Plant Care :

Watering: They require well-draining soil and infrequent watering to avoid root rot. 

Light: These prefer bright light, including direct sunlight, but can tolerate some shade. 

Temperature: Hardy in USDA zones 10-12, with good heat tolerance.

Key Characteristics:

Caudex: A turnip-shaped, fleshy to somewhat woody base that can be buried in the ground. 

Stems: Numerous, short, sterile, and flower-bearing stems emerge from the caudex, covered in overlapping, silvery, scale-like leaves. 

Flowers: Pinkish-white, relatively large (1.2-1.5 cm in diameter) and showy. 

Habitat: Found in the wild in flat, quartz-strewn areas or crevices, typically in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.