Portulacaria Afra - Braided (Elephant Bush) - 15cm
Portulacaria Afra - Braided (Elephant Bush) - 15cm
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Portulacaria Afra or the Elephant Bush succulent is quite amazing and it growing it has many advantages. If you find the optimal place for it in your indoor or outdoor garden, this versatile succulent will have a quick growth process with minimal efforts on your part.
The Portulacaria Afra or the Elephant Bush is a perennial succulent shrub native to South Africa. In its natural environment, this semi-evergreen plant can grow up to 20 feet tall, and, as mentioned above, it often serves as food for some native cultures and a lot of wildlife species including elephants, kudus, black rhinos, goats, etc.
The leaves of the Elephant Bush are glossy green and its stems are reddish-brown. The plant starts as a tiny bush and can reach 8-15 feet (2.5-4.5 meters). As the plant matures, its soft-wooded stems get thicker. The Elephant Bush is a versatile plant that thrives in many different climates, so growing and propagating it is quite easy.
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