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Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum

A compact, low-growing succulent groundcover from the Western Cape of South Africa, with triangular dark green leaves and yellow or purple flowers. It is a rock-garden and dry-garden plant that needs sharp drainage and plenty of sun.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; reduce to almost none in winter.
Soil
Very free-draining mineral mix, such as gritty sandy soil or cactus mix, with some lime if available.
Temperature
Mild to warm conditions; protect from frost, roughly below 0 °C to 5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum is a plant species in the family Aizoaceae, endemic to the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Where it grows

This species is endemic to the southern parts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Other Cephalophyllum plants

Cephalophyllum compressum · Cephalophyllum confusum · Redcentre Starfig · Fine Starfig · Dense Starfig · Cephalophyllum subulatoides · Starfigs

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum 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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