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Aptosimum arenarium is a small subshrub from the dry sandy deserts of central Namibia, related to the figwort family. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care is best judged from its arid habitat: full sun, very well-drained sandy soil and sparing water.
Aptosimum arenarium is a species of plant belonging to the genus Aptosimum. The species is endemic to Namibia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aptosimum arenarium 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.
