Description

Oscularia deltoides is a low growing, gray succulent shrublet. This plant is very densely packed, up to 1 foot tall, up to 3 feet wide. It has wiry, dark pink stems and blue-green, 3-angled fleshy leaves that have small, often reddish teeth. In spring into summer appear the small, lightly-fragrant, yellow-centered, lavender-pink flowers that are closed up in the morning but open, often to cover the plant in the afternoon. This succulent does best in full to part sun. In full sun, it will do better with more water, plumping up; with less water, it will look more reddish. If in too much shade, it will not bloom well and less dense. This plant does best in well draining soil and will grow in sand in its native South Africa.