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Mother-of-Pearl Plant

Graptopetalum paraguayense

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Description:

Mother-of-Pearl Plant is a species of plant in the jade plant family. Also called Ghost Plant. Large rosettes of thick silvery-gray foliage are held at the ends of thick stems. This is a tough evergreen perennial that seems to thrive on neglect. If sufficiently neglected it may even produce clusters of 1/2" star-shaped white flowers in Spring or Summer. Native To Mexico.

Habitat:

Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Baltimore, Maryland

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