GHOST PLANT

Photograph by KELLY MOORE CLARK

The ghost plant, or Graptopetalum paraguayense, is a cold-hardy, low maintenance trailing succulent. This plant is captivating and has color changing abilities, depending on the amount of light it is getting. It gets its name because of a powdery coating called pruinose covers this plant’s leaves, leaving it looking ghostly.

PLANTING AND CARE:
The ghost plant thrives in sunlight, so choose a location where it will receive full or half-day sun. When grown as a houseplant, keep it near a south or east window. Like most succulents, the ghost plant is very drought-tolerant and only needs watering when the soil dries out completely. This plant doesn’t like sitting in wet soil, so it should be planted in well-draining soil.