It was reportedly discovered in by Luis Avina who noted it in a garden in La Barca near Guadalajara in the Mexican State of Jalisco. It was described by Myron Kimnach in 1987 as a subspecies of Graptopetalum pentandrum but more recently has been elevated to full species status as Graptopetalum superbum.
1) Requires 4-5hours of sunlight or 8-12hours of growlights to prevent etiolation
2) Graptopetalum will maintain its vibrant colours when there is a temperature difference of 10°C between day and night
3) Graptopetalum is easy to acclimatise in our climate
4) Use "soak and dry" method to water them
5) Use a gritty and well draining soil mix with at least 80% inorganics
6) Propagated by leaf, stem cuttings anz seeds
Beginner friendly: 9/10
Uniqueness: 8/10
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