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Cheiridopsis purpurea is a small, clump-forming succulent from the Northern Cape of South Africa, with grey-green paired leaves and bright magenta flowers in winter and spring. It needs full sun, very sharp drainage and minimal water.
Cheiridopsis purpurea is a species of succulent plant from South Africa. It is found growing in the succulent Karoo vegetation type.
This species is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa. It has a range of less than 500 km2 (190 sq mi) between Karrachab and Maerfontein in the Richtersveld region. It is found growing in crevices in quartzite bands in sandstone areas.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cheiridopsis purpurea 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.
