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Delosperma tradescantioides
Wandering Sheepfig (Delosperma tradescantioides) is a trailing, mat-forming perennial succulent from southern Africa. It grows best in full sun with very well-drained soil and needs little water.
Delosperma tradescantioides, commonly known as the trailing vygie or Kei delosperma, is a perennial succulent belonging to the Aizoaceae family. The species is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, and South Africa. In South Africa, the plant occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and the Eastern Cape.
Delosperma abbottii · Aberdeen Sheepfig · Flatleaf Sheepfig · Lesotho Intelezi Fig · Delosperma bosseranum · Delosperma brunnthaleri · Delosperma congestum · Hardy Iceplant · Delosperma crassum · Delosperma davyi · Tarkastad Sheepfig · Doringblaarvygie
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Delosperma tradescantioides 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.
