Plant · GBIF taxon 7334731
Ghost-plant
Graptopetalum paraguayenseAlso known as Mother-of-pearl Plant, Mother of Pearl Plant, Sedum Weinbergii
Ghost-plants form sprawling rosettes of thick, fleshy leaves coated in a powdery pale bloom that gives them an iridescent, opalescent sheen. Small star-shaped white flowers flecked with red dots emerge on arching reddish stems in spring. Highly adaptable to arid rock crevices, detached leaves easily root wherever they land to form new colonies.
SucculentPerennialDrought-Tolerant
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (photosynthetic)
Predators
- Mealybugs
- Aphids
- Snails and slugs
ThreatsOvercollection, habitat loss, severe freezing, rot from overwatering
HabitatsRocky cliffs, arid brushlands, canyons
Life span10–30+ years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilyCrassulaceae
- GenusGraptopetalum
- SpeciesGraptopetalum paraguayense
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Avoid Touching Leaves: Human fingers permanently smudge the delicate powdery epicuticular wax that protects the plant from sunburn.
- Observe Leaf Propagation: Look near the base of established clumps to see dropped leaves sprouting tiny new plantlets.
- Note Color Shifts: Exposure to direct sun and cooler temperatures causes the pale blue-grey leaves to blush pinkish-violet.
Co-Occurring Succulent (c) Israel Castorena Lemus, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Ecological Cousin Morningdew51 at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Name Synonym (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
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