Dyckia hebdingii WB clone VIPP 12-17-18 The kind of plant taxonomists

The kind of plant taxonomists don’t like because it isn’t really a snug fit in either genus

who called it ‘Rafa‘ after Rafael Oliveira deFaria who originally collected it near Sao Fidelis in Rio de Janeiro state

older leaves tend to fade to green but retain dark purplish-brown tips and veneer from the tips inward

The inflorescence is a 2 inch scape with bright pink bracts and flaring blue flowers

A rather small grower to about 14 inches tall with a slightly bulbous base and upright

Dyckia hebdingii WB clone VIPP 12-17-18 The kind of plant taxonomistsThis is a very attractive, very full rosette of stiff silvery leaves. An outstanding plant of southern Brazil, it reaches about 8 to 12 inches at maturity, but is very slow growing. In nature it forms large colonies on exposed granite outcrops. A beautiful and easy to grow, cold hardy species. This clone was brought into the U. S. by Wally Berg on one of his early Brazil trips.