Cyanotis somaliensis
Cyanotis somaliensis is a cute, semi-succulent, mounding and trailing plant that has apple green leaves with a silvery shine covered in silky silver hairs.
Description:
Cyanotis somaliensis is a cute, semi-succulent, mounding and trailing plant that has apple green leaves with a silvery shine covered in silky silver hairs. It resembles and was once thought to be a Tradescantia. Clusters of light purple flowers can appear on stem tips in summer. It makes a great contrasting addition to a succulent collection in its own pot or planted at the base of larger succulents like a groundcover. Endemic to northern Somalia.
Common Name: Kitten or Pussy Ears
Family: Commelinaceae (The Spiderwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 10-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native:
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - North Africa
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