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Fleshy clapdaisy

Clappia suaedifolia

Fleshy clapdaisy is a small, succulent, branching shrub or subshrub native to Texas, Tamaulipas and Nuevo León in dry desert and shrubland, the only species in its genus. Grow it like a drought-tolerant succulent in full sun and very free-draining soil.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–35 °C; protect from frost below about 0 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Texas to Mexico (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Clappia suaedifolia, common name fleshy clapdaisy, is the sole species in the North American genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, Clappia.

Clappia suaedifolia is native to Texas and Tamaulipas. It is a succulent, branching shrub or subshrub up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Flower heads are yellow, appearing one at a time, with both ray florets and disc florets.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Clappia suaedifolia 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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