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Cylindrophyllum tugwelliae
A small, stout succulent subshrub from the Western Cape of South Africa, with fleshy leaves like a tiny finger. Grow it in bright light with sharp drainage and water sparingly.
Cylindrophyllum tugwelliae is a small succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape.
The Cylindrophyllum tugwelliae is the stoutest of its genus and is about 5 cm in diameter.
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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.
