Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata'
Taxonomy
Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata'
Aptenia
Aizoaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata'
How often to water your Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata'
Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata' needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for None in your home
Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Why is it going pinkish? I gave this to a con worker and idk what’s wrong lol mine is not doing this
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I finally got one!! 🌹 it’s been a #wishlistplant for a little bit! Now I need to go find a pretty hanging pot! ❤️❤️ What are some other plants that should be on the wishlist?? #babysunrose #MezooTrailingRed #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict
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Found this white area on my baby sun rose so I shipped it off to see if I can get it to all be white with pink flowers??? I’m thinking it’s going to have a ruff time with chlorophyll??? Any suggestions or should I just accept my crazy lol ? Thanks #MesembryanthemumCordifolium
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Is it dying? #MesembryanthemumCordifolium Hi all. Why is my plant loosing it's leaves? The brances also go yellow and then die. Too much water?
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Here my other new family member
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Normal in winter time? #MesembryanthemumCordifolium Hi all. Is this normal in winter time?
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Flowers not blossoming ☹️ Hey everyone, so I've had this plant for about 2-3 months now and finally got it back up and thriving🥳 My only issue is it's not blossomed its flowers at all since... any tips? 😭😭 Disclaimer: I am in process of upgrading its pot to terracotta with a drainage hole. #MesembryanthemumCordifolium
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I woke up on a rainy stormy day Tropical storm ophelia, but to my surprise I woke up w a blossom I didn’t even know these blossom
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Hey y’all question- Leaves are wilting and flowers are closing.. what do you think the issue is? It was getting direct sunlight 2ft from window for 5hrs a day. Idk what to make of it #MesembryanthemumCordifolium
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Is this actually a baby sun rose (full picture below)? #SucculentLove #identify #identifymyplant #BabySunRose
Care Summary for Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata'
Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata'
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.