The drought-tolerant plant grows well in gardens or in a sunny indoor spot.
has yellow leaves with green mid-stripes. It grows laterally, cascading over the edge of pots, hanging baskets or raised planters. The stems are a darker red-brown. is a cascading variety, ground-hugging, to form a spreading 60cm wide mat. It has tiny dark-green leaves, strung along bright red stems like a necklace. Tuck into nooks and crannies in the garden, use as an edging for mixed containers or as a house plant on a sunny windowsill.
Sauer’s favourite miniature variety, which he has yet to identify, has an upright but arching growth which produces a nicely-shaped plant. The stems are brownish-red and the leaves are smaller and dark green. Other variations feature lime-green leaves and red stems with upright growth.
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