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Diplosoma

Diplosoma is a small genus of succulent ice-plants from the southwestern Cape of South Africa, including D. luckhoffii and D. retroversum. Grow them like other Aizoaceae succulents: full sun, sharp drainage, and sparing water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings, and water less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
Mild conditions suit them; protect from frost, roughly below 0 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Diplosoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Species:

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Diplosoma (plant) 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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