	height	3–5ft
	width	2–3ft
	tolerates	Drought, Heat, Pots, Wind
	water needs	Low – Moderate
	water info	Restios are drought-tolerant plants, but they tend to look better with weekly or bi-weekly water once established. Restios are also quite adaptable to high levels of watering, provided there is good drainage. These plants grow in seasonally dry areas of Africa, but in low swales and gullies where water tends to collect.
	hardy to	20F
	exposure	Part Shade – Full Sun
	indoor outdoor	Outdoor
	drainage	In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
	fertilizing	Acid 1/2 Strength, Low Needs, No Phosphorus
	origin	South Africa
	sunset zones	8, 9, 14–24

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Generally thrives without fertilizer. If fertilized use a high nitrogen low phosphorus and potassium fertilizer such as blood meal or fish emulsion. Phosphorus in particular should be avoided. Prefers lightly acidic soil; add sulfur or iron if necessary.

Thin out older stems in late winter to keep it looking fresh or cut down all the stems to the ground before new shoots arrive in spring. Avoid pruning the stems half way down. This won’t hurt the plant, but is unsightly.

Special Interest

Stems become nodding and fountain like in the summer, under heavy blooms.

Plants are dioecious (male and female on separate plants) though the flowers look very similar.

Chondropetalum tectorum ‘Thick’

Growing Notes

Special Interest