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Cylindrophyllum comptonii
Western Fingerfig is a small, cushion-forming succulent from the Cape region of South Africa, with cylindrical leaves and silvery white flowers. It needs bright sun, very sharp drainage and sparse watering.
Cylindrophyllum comptonii is a species of succulent plant belonging to the genus Cylindrophyllum of the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to South Africa.
Cylindrophyllum comptonii is endemic to the western part of Cape Province in South Africa. They grow found on flat shaly soil.
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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.
