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Acrodon deminutus
Malgas tiptoothfig is a small, spreading succulent shrub from the Western Cape of South Africa, forming mats up to about 10 cm tall and 40 cm across. It is a mesemb (ice-plant family) that needs full sun, sharp drainage and little water.
Acrodon deminutus, also known as the Malgas tiptoothfig, is a species of mesemb from South Africa.
This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows in the Renosterveld biome between Swellendam and Bredasdorp. It grows on stony quartz outcrops on clay. It prefers gently sloping hills.
Common Tiptoothfig · Potberg Tiptoothfig · Botriver Tiptoothfig · Overberg Tiptoothfig · Tiptooth Figs
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acrodon deminutus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
