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Aloinopsis schooneesii

Aloinopsis schooneesii
Photo: Fritz Georg, CC BY-SA 4.0

Aloinopsis schooneesii is a small, low-growing succulent shrub from the eastern Cape of South Africa, grown for its fleshy foliage and daisy-like flowers. It needs bright sun, very sharp drainage and sparing water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly in the growing season and let the soil dry fully between waterings; keep almost dry in winter.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or sand.
Temperature
Tolerates mild frost briefly, ideally kept above 5 °C; protect from prolonged freezing and wet cold.
How easy
Easy
Native range
E. Cape Prov.
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Aloinopsis schooneesii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aloinopsis, in the ice plant family Aizoaceae, native to the eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aloinopsis schooneesii 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.

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