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Adromischus filicaulis is a small, clump-forming succulent from the dry Karoo and Namibia, grown for its grey-green leaves and tubular flowers. The key to growing it is strong light and very sparing water.
Adromischus filicaulis is a perennial, succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is commonly called brosplakkies in Afrikaans. The species is endemic to South Africa and Namibia.
Both subspecies can be found in the Northern Cape and Southern Cape, and the Succulent Karoo, South Africa. A. f. filicaulis can also be found as far north as Namibia. The species grows near and in false fynbos. Individuals from east of Vanrhynsdorp have more slender, long leaves, and grow straight branches.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Adromischus filicaulis 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.
