Elephant Bush, Portulacaria afra

Name: Elephant Bush, Dwarf Jade Plant. 

Botanical Name:  Portulacaria afra

Zone: 9-11

Bloom Time: Spring blooms with white or pink blossoms that resemble lilies

Soil: Well Drained

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Dark green succulent with fleshy, glossy leaves with red stems. Low maintenance, native to South Africa. Grows like a shrub. Slow growing and drought tolerant. Perfect as houseplant. Place in full indirect sunlight of south, east or west facing window. Normal watering for succulents, soak to dry method. Great as ground cover, hanging baskets or as bonsai tree.