🌱 Morphology
  A compact-growth succulent hybrid that forms rosettes of fleshy leaves on short stems, with a tendency to produce lateral shoots. The leaves are elongated, narrow, and pointed, with a slightly powdery surface. Their coloration varies between grayish-green and pink or purple tones depending on the season and light intensity. It combines traits from its two parents: Graptopetalum superbum, known for its pastel-toned rosettes and abundant farina, and Graptopetalum filiferum, with narrow leaves and fine tips.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Family Crassulaceae · Genus Graptopetalum. It is a horticultural hybrid created by Corrado Coccorese, published in 2002 in Sedum Society Newsletter, issue 60. Its hybrid formula is cited as Graptopetalum superbum × G. filiferum; another nomenclatural reference records the combination G. filiferum × G. pentandrum var. superbum. It does not have its own wild distribution.

❄️ Temperature
USDA Zone 9b. As a conservative reference, it is recommended to avoid temperatures below −3.9 ºC, the theoretical limit of this zone, which does not guarantee the hybrid's actual resistance. In Madrid, it is advisable to protect it from frost, persistent rain, and moisture in the substrate during the winter.

☀️ Lighting
Full sun. Indicative DLI PAR: 15–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹. Abundant lighting promotes a compact habit and pink or purple hues. It is recommended to gradually acclimate it to direct sunlight and protect it from the most intense radiation during summer heatwaves.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. During active growth, it is recommended to water abundantly and let the substrate dry out completely before watering again. It needs excellent drainage and does not tolerate waterlogging. In winter, watering should be spaced out depending on the temperature and the plant's activity, avoiding persistent moisture around the roots.

🌸 Flowering
It produces inflorescences with small, star-shaped flowers in light tones with reddish markings, characteristic of this group of hybrids. The flowering season may vary depending on growing conditions. 

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, Desert CHOICE® Succulents is recommended, applied after watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Flowering. During winter dormancy, fertilization is not recommended.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot and with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi.

9x9 cm pot

* Since this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.