Portulacaria afra
Common name: Elephant Bush
Family: Didiereaceae
How to make Portulacaria afra cuttings grow
- Stem cuttings: yes
- Leaf cuttings: no
- Root cuttings/runners: no
- Time: the year round
- Lighting: bright to sunny
- Soil: mixes for cacti and succulents, bird sand
- Temperature: 20 to 30 °C
- New growth after: first cuttings root after 8 to 10 weeks
- More infos: it’s better to cover the pot with a freezer bag. The images are showing the cultivar Portulacaria afra “Variegata” which isn’t a fast rooter. Probably the green leaved wild type is rooting faster.
