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Caputia scaposa | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Caputia scaposa

Caputia scaposa

Genus: Caputia
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

An evergreen succulent, with a very short stem producing a cluster of fleshy, finger-like, mid-green leaves, with a patchy, white, woolly covering. In summer, may produce a few, yellow, daisy-like flowers on thin, upright stems

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based compost with extra grit. Water moderately during the growing period and reduce water in the winter months, keeping the soil barely moist. See hardy cacti and succulent cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe stem cuttings in late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years