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Variegated Dischidia, Button Orchid, String of Nickels 'Variegata'

Dischidianummularia

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Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Dischidia (dis-KID-ee-uh)
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Species
nummularia (num-ew-LAH-ree-uh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Succulent
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
N/A
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Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
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