Family PORTULACACEAE
Genus Portulacaria
Species afra
Sub Specie prostrata
SA Plant Number
Basionym Portulacaria afra prostrata

Portulacaria afra prostrata is a fairly hardy, pretty, succulent groundcover and is a variety of Portulacaria afra but instead of being a large upright shrub, it has a creeping habit and stays low.

It has attractive round, glossy leaves on long arching succulent branches. From October to Jananuary after rain, it is covered in clear pink to rosy mauve flowers. Useful for binding the soil.

They look great cascading down a rockery, in a Loffelstein wall, hanging basket or planted under Cycads or other form plants.

Plant in well-drained soil in sun or shade.

Size 10 to 20cm

Pollinating Insects: The flowers attract bees to the garden.

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal,  Eastern Cape

Natural Habitat Dry rocky hillsides, Eastern Cape Thicket, Succulent scrub  

Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Fairly Hardy, Hardiness - Frost: Protect when young, Plant Type: Groundcovers and Perennials, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade, Position: Shade - Light, Position: Sun - Full, Position: Under deciduous trees, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Edible: Edible fruit, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Retaining wall blocks, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Shade, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Soil Stabilising, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Resistant, Flower colour: Pink shades, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens,

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