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Delosperma lavisiae
Also called Drakensberg Vygie
Drakensberg Sheepfig (Delosperma lavisiae) is a mat-forming, cold-hardy succulent from the high Drakensberg mountains of South Africa and Lesotho, grown for its ground-hugging cover and bright flowers. It needs full sun and very well-drained soil, and it is best kept on the dry side.
Delosperma lavisiae is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to South Africa (Free State and KwaZulu-Natal) and Lesotho. It goes by a number of common names relating to its habitat, growing as high as 2,650 m (8,700 ft) up in the Drakensberg mountains; Drakensberg ice plant, Drakensberg vygie, and mountain vygie. A mat‑forming, cold hardy succulent, able to withstand occasional frosts as low as −20 to −15 °C (−4 to 5 °F), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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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.
