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Cerochlamys

Cerochlamys
Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cerochlamys is a small genus of succulent plants in the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), native to the southern Cape of South Africa. They have fleshy, water-storing leaves and small daisy-like pink or purple flowers. Grow them like other mesembs: bright sun, gritty fast-draining soil, and sparing water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and water less in winter.
Soil
Very well-drained gritty cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
Roughly 10–30 °C; protect from frost and keep dry when cold.
How easy
Easy

About

Cerochlamys is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. They are all succulent plants, with fleshy, water-storing leaves. These plants bear small, somewhat daisy-like flowers, usually in shades of pink or purple. The genus is endemic to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cerochlamys 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.

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