General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Good as a cover crop
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Candy Bush
  • Sandstone Ice Plant
  • Sandsteenvygie
  • Dassievygie
  • Sandstone Mesemb

Photo Gallery
Location: In my garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 2015-02-26 - Winter season
Closer look of Oscularia caulescens in bloom showing pistil and s
Uploaded by tarev
Location: At our garden - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-02-08
Initial blooms of Oscularia caulescens
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Location: At our garden - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-02-08
A new plant addition: Oscularia caulescens
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2014-04-06
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
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Uploaded by tarev
Uploaded by tarev
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Location: At my aunt's garden in Northridge, CA
Date: 2012-01-01
Oscularia deltoides

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by tarev

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