Aptenia cordifolia (Heart leaf)

Botanical name: Aptenia cordifolia
Common name(s): Heart leaf
Categories: Aloes and Succulents, Ground Covers and Perennials

Plant description:

A rapid-spreading, flat-growing ground cover with succulent-type leaves. Very hardy to heat, drought or poor soil. Cerise-coloured flowers are borne throughout the year if the plant is happy.

Botanical Pronunciation: ap-TEE-nee-uh kor-dih-FOE-lee-ah

Aptenia cordifolia requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Aptenia cordifolia
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	0.1 m * Natural
Categories	Aloes and Succulents Ground Covers and Perennials
Flowers	January February March April May June July August September October November December Cerise-coloured flowers are borne throughout the year if the plant is happy.
Common name(s)	Heart leaf
Origin	Indigenous to South Africa
Foliage	A rapid-spreading, flat-growing ground cover with succulent-type leaves.
Interesting info	Very hardy to heat, drought or poor soil.
Other languages	Brakvygie (A)

January February March April May June July August September October November December
Cerise-coloured flowers are borne throughout the year if the plant is happy.
Aptenia cordifolia flower

A rapid-spreading, flat-growing ground cover with succulent-type leaves.

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Aptenia cordifolia (Heart leaf)