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Eberlanzia

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Photo: Nick Helme, CC BY-SA 4.0

Eberlanzia is a genus of small, fleshy succulent plants in the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Grow the commonly cultivated members in bright, dry conditions with very sparing water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings, less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining gritty cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
Warm days, cool nights; protect from frost below about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Eberlanzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. Its native range is Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

The genus name of Eberlanzia is in honour of Friedrich Eberlanz, amateur naturalist of Lüderitz Bay in Namibia, and it was published and described in Z. Sukkulentenk Vol.2 on page 189 in 1926.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eberlanzia (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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