Low
3 of 6 (50%)
Portulacaria
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Portulacaria is
Portulacaria is a plant genus, commonly called Elephant bush, a bush shrub, and with a bush growth habit. Its native range is South African savannas. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of full sun, low watering frequency, warm temperature range, and low humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Portulacaria genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Portulacaria
- Common name
- Elephant bush
- Plant type
- Bush shrub
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Native range
- South African savannas
- Most common light
- Full sun
- Most common watering
- Low
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- Low
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 6 public items across collecto.rs.
Full sun
2 of 6 (33%)
Warm
3 of 6 (50%)
Low
3 of 6 (50%)
Species
Species in the Portulacaria genus
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Collectors
People growing Portulacaria
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Questions
Frequently asked about Portulacaria
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Portulacaria?
Portulacaria is a plant genus. Commonly known as Elephant bush, a bush shrub, and with a bush growth habit. Native to South African savannas.
How do you care for Portulacaria?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Portulacaria is Full sun light, low watering, warm temperatures, and low humidity.
How rare is Portulacaria?
Portulacaria is rare on collecto.rs — fewer than five public collectors currently track it. Add yours to be one of the first.
Can I track my own Portulacaria on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Portulacaria, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Portulacaria collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.