Porcelain Plant
Graptoveria titubans
A popular hybrid succulent forming open rosettes of pale, chalky-green leaves.
The essentials at a glance
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Watering
Every 14 days
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Light
Full sun
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Humidity
30–50 %
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Temperature
10–27 °C
How to care for your Porcelain Plant
Everything you need to keep your Porcelain Plant healthy: watering, light, humidity, feeding, repotting and pruning.
Graptoveria titubans, commonly called Porcelain Plant, is a beautiful intergeneric hybrid known for its chalky, pale blue-green leaves that form loose rosettes. When exposed to sufficient sunlight, the leaf tips and margins blush with lovely shades of pink, orange, or yellow. This resilient succulent is easy to care for, making it a favorite for container gardens, succulent arrangements, or as a charming desktop plant. It produces attractive yellow flowers on tall stems.
Watering your Porcelain Plant
Every 14 days
Allow soil to completely dry between thorough waterings.
How to know it needs water
- Leaves feel less firm
- Pot is noticeably light
How much light a Porcelain Plant needs
Full sun
Full sun to bright indirect light.
- Direct sun tolerated
- 4 to 8 h a day
- Orientations that suit it
- South, South-east, South-west, East, West
Humidity and misting
30–50 %
Low (30-50%) Misting promotes rot on succulent leaves; avoid.
Feeding and fertiliser
Every 60 days
Fertilize sparingly during spring and summer dormancy, if at all.
- Recommended feed
- Weak succulent fertilizer. · 2-7-7
Repotting your Porcelain Plant
Every 18 months
Remove old soil, trim roots, repot in fresh, gritty mix.
- When
- Spring
- Potting mix
- Cactus and succulent mix
- Mix in
- perlite, pumice, coarse sand
The tell-tale signs
- Roots emerge from drainage holes
- Plant outgrows its pot
- Leggy growth
Pruning your Porcelain Plant
To control size, remove leggy stems, or propagate. Behead leggy rosettes or snip offsets for propagation.
Through the year
Watering is not set once and for all: it follows the light and the growth. Allow 28 days between waterings in the depth of winter, against 11 in the growing season.
- 21 J
- 21 F
- 14 M
- 11 A
- 11 M
- 11 J
- 11 J
- 11 A
- 14 S
- 14 O
- 21 N
- 28 D
Active growth · Days between waterings
Good to know
- A hybrid between Graptopetalum and Echeveria.
- Its leaves change color to soft pink or orange with sun exposure.
Frequently asked questions about the Porcelain Plant
How do you care for a Porcelain Plant?
Water it every 14 days. Give it full sun. Ideal humidity: 30–50 %. Ideal temperature: 10–27 °C. Allow soil to completely dry between thorough waterings.
How often should you water a Porcelain Plant?
Every 14 days Allow soil to completely dry between thorough waterings. How to know it needs water : Leaves feel less firm ; Pot is noticeably light.
How much light does a Porcelain Plant need?
Full sun Full sun to bright indirect light. 4 to 8 h a day
Is the Porcelain Plant toxic to cats and dogs?
No, the Porcelain Plant is not listed as toxic to cats and dogs. That is still no reason to let your pets chew on it.
Why are my Porcelain Plant leaves turning yellow?
Yellowing most often comes from too much water: the mix stays wet and the roots suffocate. Check that the pot drains, empty the saucer, and let the mix dry before watering again. Too little light or a cold draught cause the same symptom.
When should you repot a Porcelain Plant?
Repot every 18 months, ideally in spring. Remove old soil, trim roots, repot in fresh, gritty mix.
At a glance
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Category
- Succulent
- Placement
- Indoor and outdoor
- Mature height
- 15 cm
- Growth
- Moderate
- Temperature
- 10–27 °C
- Pot materials
- terracotta, ceramic
- Growth
- Reaches maturity in 3 years
These figures are for an average plant. In the app they are recalculated for yours, based on your room, its orientation and the season.
And for your plant, in your home?
In the app this plant becomes yours: a watering schedule tuned to your home, health tracking from photos, and reminders at the right moment.
