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Adromischus alstonii is a species of succulent plant from the family Crassulaceae. The species name is the namesake of Edward Garwood Alston, who was a plant enthusiast from Cape Province, South Africa. A. alstonii is endemic to the Succulent Karoo in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Adromischus alstonii's succulent leaves allow for long periods of drought, wrinkling when they are ready for water. It requires a free-draining, gritty soil mix. In order for the purple spots to show, it needs plenty of sun. Can tolerate temperatures down to 5°C if kept dry. Like other Adromischus species, A. alstonii can be easily propagated by leaf or steam cuttings.
It is found growing among rock outcrops and lower slopes, from South West Africa to the north-western Cape Province. Populations can be found through Richtersveld and Namaqualand to Garies. It prefers to grow sheltered under bushes and in rock crevices.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Adromischus alstonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
