Elephant Bush Care

Its watering needs are typical for succulents, it is drought tolerant, and you can let the soil dry out between the waterings. But since its leaves are thin, it can handle more frequent waterings than other succulent varieties. However, during the dormant period, water it less often.

Generally speaking, this plant doesn’t require pruning, but you can do it to create a needed shape or to remove dead leaves or branches.

The most appropriate period for fertilizing is early spring and late winter. And feed your elephant bush plant with indoor plant fertilizer once a month by diluting the fertilizer by half.

Since the Elephant Bush is native to warmer places, it needs a decent amount of sun. The most suitable location indoors is somewhere it can get indirect bright sunlight. But overly bright sunlight can be harmful to the leaves.

As you can guess, succulent plants do better in the potting mixes created for succulents or cacti.

It is effortless to propagate this plant by cutting. However, when it comes to almost all succulents, you can snap the cutting only with your fingers. But in this case, you need something sharper, like scissors.

A temperature range between 65-80F (18-27C) is almost ideal for this plant.

A porous unglazed clay pot with large drainage holes is the best option for this plant because it allows moisture to dry faster. Also, please pay attention to the size. It doesn’t need to be too big.

In Southern African countries, it is often eaten, mainly in soups and salads. And during the drought, it was used to feed the cattle, goats, etc., because succulents can be an incredible water source due to their nature.