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Dicrocaulon

Dicrocaulon is a genus of small, succulent mat-forming plants in the ice-plant family from the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Grow the commonly cultivated members as dry-season succulents in bright, sharply drained conditions with very little water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; keep nearly dry in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining mineral mix, such as cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
10–35 °C; protect from frost and prolonged cold, wet conditions.
How easy
Moderate

About

Dicrocaulon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.

Its native range is the Cape Provinces.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dicrocaulon 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.

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