Shape | Upright yet clumping. |
Landscape | Beds and borders, informal rock gardens, as an accent plant to rock gardens, borders in arid climates, as a potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Division of clumps. |
Cultivation | Prefers well-drained, neutral sandy or loamy soils in full sun to partial shade. Water sparsely. |
Pests | Snails and mites. |
Notable Specimens | Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Dry rocky plains. |
Bark/Stem Description | Flowering stems are smooth, thin and erect, measuring up to 0.6 m. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Narrow-lanceolate flower buds are borne near the apex of flowering stems in alternate groups of 3 - 5. |
Leaf Description | Thin, narrow-lanceolate succulent leaves grow near the base of the plant surrounding flowering stems. The leaves carry small bump-like serrations along the edges. |
Flower Description | Tubular to cone-shaped, showy flowers are borne near the apex of flowering stems in alternate groups of 3 - 5. |
Colour Description | Deep green leaves fade to a reddish-green at the apices. Vivid, showy pinkish-orange blooms. |
Texture Description | Smooth, bumpy. |