Sarcocaulon herrei (Monsonia) Mesemb The leaves are gray with

The leaves are gray with brown spots

Check the images closely to see the darker areas with chlorophyll

Can take light frost when more mature but best to protect when possible

Drops its leaves in the winter and should be kept drier at that time

Sarcocaulon herrei (Monsonia) Mesemb The leaves are gray withSarcocaulon herrei Family: Geraniaceae. Also called Bushman's Candle, this South African native is closely related to the common Geranium and Pelargonium, but is adapted to desert conditions. Many people consider it to be a species of Monsonia. It produces fat stems that often grow horizontally a few inches above the ground. The leaves are small and fern like. The petioles (leaf stalks) of each leaf turn into spines when the leaf dies. Flowers are an