General Landscape Uses: Ground cover, border, container
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used.
Description: A clump-forming succulent perennial with stiff, sword-shaped leaves. The upper surface is striped with green, white, and rosy pink, while the underside is a solid, vivid purple.
Dimensions: Height 6 – 12 in.; Spread 1 – 2 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Southern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala
Native Habitats: Shady forest floors and rocky outcrops in tropical regions
Soils: Well-drained, sand, rock
Nutritional Requirements: Low
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate to high
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Part to full sun
Flower Color: White
Flower Characteristics: Tiny, three-petaled flowers tucked inside purple, boat-shaped bracts
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: Small capsules containing few seeds
Wildlife and Ecology: Provides minor nectar for small pollinators; primarily used as a structural habitat for small garden invertebrates.
Horticultural Notes: Propagated by offshoot, cuttings
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