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Cheiridopsis pilosula is a small, clumping succulent subshrub from Namaqualand in South Africa, with slender, hairy blue-grey leaves and yellow flowers in late winter to spring. It needs bright sun and very sharp drainage, and should be kept dry for most of the year.
Cheiridopsis pilosula is a species of succulent plant from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape of South Africa.
Cheiridopsis pilosula is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa, where it grows on quartzite flats and slopes. It grows in the Richtersveld region, where it grows on the Stinkfontein Mountains and Klipbok.
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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.
