Description
Common Name: ‘Ihi
A distinctive stemmed succulent with fantastic foliage. This species has round, cupped leaves of bright green that stack up on robust stems. It is endemic to Hawaii where it’s known as ‘Ihi. In the wild it can branch profusely into a small shrub, but it will stay small potted indoors. It can send up tall bloom stalks with small, cupped yellow flowers.
Cultivated plants have sporadic to continuous blooming periods. Each flower opens for one day. If there are several flowers on each stalk, flowering can last for several days.
Size: 2.5″ Potted Plant
Height: 12.0-20.0”
Spread: 12.0-20.0”
Flower Description: Stems are thick, round, corky, up to 1.0” in diameter at the base. Older stems have a pale, corky layer of secondary growth, usually branched at or slightly beneath the ground.
Leaves are rounded, pale green, up to 2.0” in length. They often grow closely spaced in four rows along the stems and tend to cluster at the ends of the branches.
Flowers are small, lemon yellow, cup-shaped, and are subtended by leafy bracts that form at the ends of stout non-leaf bearing stems that rise above a terminal rosette of leaves.
Fruits (capsules) are 1/5”, shaped like pointed eggs and filled with dark-brown to black, slightly sticky seeds. The capsules split open when ripe.
Light Requirement: Partial Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type: Plant in well-drained soil with compost added. A layer of pebbles and sand at the bottom will help with drainage and prevent rot from forming.
Hardiness Zones: 11,12
Attributes: Showy Foliage, Foliage Interest, Deer Resistant, Showy Flower, Succulent, Heat Tolerant, Drought Resistant, Upright Growth, Fruit Interest
Care: Easy Care
