Copper Spoons

Native to southern and southwestern Madagascar, this is a slow-growing bushy shrub with many branches, reaching heights of up 2 metres or taller but is more commonly smaller. Features attractive coppery-coloured, oval-shaped leaves that cup upwards to the sun and are covered in a felt of cinnamon-coloured hairs that have a sandpaper like touch.

These are not very hard to grow, liking warmth, sun and moderate water. Plant in full sun to light shade, in pots on balconies or indoors. Over time, the lower leaves fade out to silver, contrasting nicely with the bronze/copper younger leaves.