Portulacaria Afra Mediopicta

Portulacaria Afra Mediopicta, botanically known as Portulacaria afra ‘Medio-picta’, also known as Midstripe Rainbow Bush, Portulacaria ‘Kaleidoscope’, or Portulacaria ‘Roulant’, is a rare variegated form of the classic Elephant Bush native to South Africa. This slow growing succulent shrub is prized for its vivid reddish pink to scarlet stems and small, fleshy green leaves marked with broad creamy white to pale yellow stripes through the centre. The central variegation is what separates Portulacaria afra ‘Medio-picta’ from the more common Portulacaria afra ‘Variegata’. In ‘Medio-picta’, the pale colouring runs through the middle of the leaf, while ‘Variegata’ carries its cream colouring mainly along the outer margins. Some ‘Medio-picta’ leaves can emerge with very little green at all, creating an especially bright, high contrast appearance. Mature plants may also produce tiny pink, star shaped flowers in compact clusters. Portulacaria Afra Mediopicta can be temperamental and may drop leaves during shipping or as they adjust to a new environment, but with proper care, they will stabilize and thrive.