Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb Unfortunately it needs particular growing

Unfortunately it needs particular growing conditions to really bring out this variegation as most of the time it looks like a solid red-purple leaf

Flowers are a pretty pink color

It is said to be the largest bulb of any plant and can be a foot or more in diameter when mature

Requires general cactus care

Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb Unfortunately it needs particular growingAvonia 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).