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Delosperma napiforme

Delosperma napiforme
Photo: Ezequiel Coelho, CC BY 2.0

Delosperma napiforme is a dwarf perennial succulent from the Aizoaceae family, native to Réunion and also found on Madagascar, with white flowers. It is unusual in the genus for tolerating wet summers and cold, moist winters, so it suits Mediterranean-type climates.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings, especially in the cooler months.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
10–30 °C; tolerates some cold but protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Réunion
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Delosperma napiforme (also known as Mestoklema macrorrhizum) is a dwarf perennial plant, native to the French island of Réunion, but also now found in Madagascar. It has white flowers

How to grow it

It can be cultivated in a wide range of areas with a Mediterranean climate such as California. It can withstand wet summers and cold moist winters which makes it unusual in climatic requirements for this genus.

Other Delosperma plants

Aberdeen Sheepfig · Hardy Iceplant · Drakensberg Sheepfig · Delosperma lehmannii · Fire Sheepfig · Sheepfigs

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Delosperma napiforme 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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