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Cluster Fingers

Curio acaulis

Cluster Fingers
Photo: S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cluster Fingers (Curio acaulis) is a small, stemless succulent daisy from the dry regions of Namibia and South Africa's Cape Provinces, with darker, elongated leaves and bright yellow flowers. Grow it in bright light with very sharp drainage and water sparingly.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Very fast-draining mineral mix, such as cactus or gritty succulent mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Namibia to Botswana and Cape Prov.
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Curio acaulis is a succulent plant of the family Asteraceae that is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Other Curio plants

Archers Senecio · Curio hallianus · Gooseberry Plant · Creeping Berry · Blue Chalksticks · String Of Beads · Necklace Daisy · Bluestraws

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Curio acaulis 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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