🌱 Morphology
   A small hybrid succulent with slow growth and a branched habit, forming numerous short stems topped with compact rosettes. Its leaves are fleshy, oval to lanceolate, slightly pointed, and densely arranged. They have a very distinctive coloration: dark purple-red, almost black at the tips, with chocolate, coppery, and strawberry-pink hues along the margins. The color contrast is enhanced by abundant light and cool temperatures, although the intensity depends on growing conditions. Its appearance is reminiscent of a combination of dark chocolate and red berries.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Family Crassulaceae · Notogénero ×Lenopetalum. It is a horticultural hybrid between Lenophyllum and Graptopetalum, with no natural distribution of its own. The parental species of each genus and the original breeder are not known with certainty. It is also marketed under the name ‘Chocoberry’, although it has not been proven that all plants sold under this name are the same clone.

❄️ Temperature
USDA Zone 10a. It is advisable to keep it above 5 ºC and protect it from frost. Its exact hardiness depends on the clone, acclimatization, and substrate moisture. In Madrid, it is recommended to keep it sheltered during the winter.

☀️ Lighting
Bright partial shade. Approximate PAR DLI: 12–20 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹. It requires intense light to develop its dark red and pink tones. It can receive gentle morning sun, but must be protected from the most intense radiation during the summer. Insufficient exposure causes loss of color and less compact growth.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. During active growth, it is recommended to water moderately and allow the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. It is especially important to avoid waterlogging. In winter, watering should be spaced out considerably, and the substrate kept almost dry when temperatures are low.

🌸 Flowering
It produces inflorescences with numerous star-shaped flowers with five yellow petals, which contrast sharply with the dark foliage. As with other intergeneric hybrids, horticultural sources indicate that its flowers are sterile and do not produce viable seeds. There is insufficient data on the age at first flowering.

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

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a high-tech square pot with a substrate enriched with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

Gourmet black pot, 10x10 cm