Ghost Plant
4.5 out of 5 (235 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Ghost Plant
Ghost Plant is a super popular houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as being a survivor and a fast grower with a whopping 33833 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Ghost Plant likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Ghost Plant belongs to the Graptopetalum genus, and is native to Mexico.
Taxonomy
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Graptopetalum
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Mother-of-Pearl Plant and Leatherpetal
How to care for Ghost Plant
How often to water your Ghost Plant
every 12
Ghost Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Ghost Plant in your home
a window
Ghost Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ghost Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ghost Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ghost Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ghost Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What is the coldest temperature the plant can be in? #GhostPlant
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Any thoughts on why my ghost plant petals are turning pale on the tips? #GhostPlant
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My ghost plant was given to me very elongated and tall. He continued to grow, but he needed to be chopped and propped. Can I leave the remaing stems in the dirt? #SucculantSquad
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My merry-go-round called life has not stopped, so I have to find more space for my plants! Most of my plants have been hanging in there while I had a summer where I had to say goodbye to my mom. 🥺 I have a terrarium in one of her memorial vases. Also, a cousin gave me a dish garden that has several cool plants including waffle plant (I’m going to rename him Syrup 😉), pink syngonium, and a lemon lime.
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Hello! New plant mom here.
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I love how big my #GhostPlant has gotten. Although I’m confused with what’s going on. Is it growing roots in the air??
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casper’s maternity shot because baby number two is on the way, and baby number one is currently SO FAT & CUTE 🥰🙂↕️ look at them! the leaf propagation i posted before didn’t make it btw 😢😭 i guess i’ll have more luck waiting for sprouting babies directly on the mother plant 😅 #succulents #SucculentSquad #GhostPlant
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Ghost plant too heavy. My ghost plant has grown so much that now it is top heavy. Is this normal, and should I plan on staking them while they continue to grow? Right now, I have him leaning upright on the window.
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#ghostplant Hi Everyone welcome baby Messi ... Yayy !!!
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Poor baby is not doing so good but it was in regular dirt when it was given to me, with no drainage. Is it too late to try repotting in some succulent friendly soil? Any other advice?
Care Summary for Ghost Plant
Ghost Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 130
Fast grower 106
Easy to propagate 92
Large, lush leaves 34
Browns easily 19
Blooms easily 19
Pest magnet 3
02/04/2022
This plant thrives even if not watered often! If you forget about watering your plants this is the one for you! It’s also pet safe :)
Survivor
01/10/2022
Easy to prop. Give it light and leave it alone.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
01/10/2022
It’s a succulent so it’s easy and just wants you to give it water rarely and lots and lots of light pooo
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
01/10/2022
It’s a succulent so it’s easy and just wants you to give it water rarely and lots and lots of light pooo
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
11/30/2021
Do not water every day <3
Survivor
Easy to propagate
11/28/2021
Super easy to grow. Mostly ignore it and it thrives.
10/29/2021
Easy to keep alive
Survivor
10/21/2021
Not too much water!!
Survivor
10/11/2021
It stretches SO easily. Once it stretches, there’s no way to bring it back down. It propagates very easily. Just break off a leaf and put it in the soil with the original plant.
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
10/06/2021
Ghosty is wonderful.
09/30/2021
Goodness, I bought Huginn and Muninn quite a few years ago, originally for a school project. After that, they sat on my porch for over two years, no intervention. They survived strictly off of the rainfall my area got. Not a pretty sight, but a surviving one. I decided to repot them and take them inside. I’ve had them inside for about half a year and they’re recovering to the beauty they once held, slowly but surely.
If you don’t trust your capabilities of keeping plants alive, I suggest ghost plants, mine have been crazy hardy, they are definitely survivors.
Survivor
09/29/2021
This succulent is tolerant of dry soil, but is happier with water after the soil dries. It languishes in low light, but take cuttings and place where a few hours of sun a day falls and, voila, a beautiful plant again!
Survivor
09/09/2021
Easy to care and cute! It makes me happy when I remember all Ghost Plants I have came from a single one.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
08/26/2021
Does not require much water or sunlight.
Fast grower
Survivor
08/19/2021
It’s a really pretty plant with beautiful leaves
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
08/16/2021
Stretches way way too easy
Easy to propagate
08/15/2021
They are succulents
08/08/2021
It’s produced some cute little flowers since I’ve had it for a month and a half. It’s pretty easy to take care of!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
08/08/2021
Does grow quickly, however is quite prone to leaning and drooping, leaves fall off often, needs a constant eye on it.
Fast grower
08/07/2021
my plant is a lovely boy:)
Large, lush leaves
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