About This Product
Botanical Name: Portulacaria afra minima
Common Name: Elephant's Mat
An evergreen, low-growing succulent shrub with a dense, trailing to mounding habit. Small glossy green leaves are held on reddish-brown stems, creating fine texture for containers, bonsai work, and small succulent combinations. The compact form stays low and can be used as a small-scale groundcover in frost-protected dry gardens. Benefits from well-drained soil and is useful indoors where bright conditions are available.
USDA Zone: Zones 9 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 8, 9, 12 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 1 foot
Mature Width: 2 - 4 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs: Low
