Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb but as the plant matures

but as the plant matures it will be consistently pink ot red

It is the parent of many hybrid cultivars

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Requires general cactus care but is more sensitive to overwatering

Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb but as the plant maturesAvonia quinaria ssp. quinaria An unusual and attractive miniature caudiciform from South Africa. The base of the plant is light brown with peeling bark. On top are numerous silver blue to green stems with scale like leaves. At the ends of the stock are white flowers that can be bigger than the young plants themselves! These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening. In time the plant can reach 2 3" in diameter (very old plants can be even bigger).