General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Leaf
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Chihuahua Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Graptopetalum bellum
  • Synonym: Tacitus bellus
Also sold as:
  • Graptopetalum bellum 'Tacitus'

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Uploaded by ketsui73
Uploaded by JohnnyGui

Close to full bloom , 3 buds to go 👍
Uploaded by ketsui73
Location: Hexham Alpine Show Northumberland England UK 
Date: 2015-03-28
Graptopetalum bellum
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2010-03-27

First flower completes
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2020-06-05

Date: 2020-12-21
4 inches across, 2 of its 5 offsets are visible at bottom.
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2010-03-27
Uploaded by ketsui73

Date: 2021-05-23

Date: 2021-05-23

Date: 2022-07-09

USDA

Date: 2021-05-23
it begins :)

Date: 2022-07-10
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On April 26, 2017 Potted up
2 pots, approximately 5 plants; several more germinated, but the shallow-rooted plants struggled in the milk jug
MrsBinWY On February 3, 2017 Seeds germinated
MrsBinWY On January 14, 2017 Seeds sown
Milk jug, cool room temp, seeds from Alplains, 12 groups
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I love these plants but every time i end up with mealy bugs. by Dordee May 31, 2021 2:19 PM 0

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