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Gibbaeum dispar
Also called Parrotbill Humpfig
Gibbaeum dispar is a small, clump-forming succulent from the Cape region of South Africa, valued for its unusual humped leaf pairs. It needs bright, dry conditions and very sparing water, with excellent drainage the key to growing it well.
Gibbaeum dispar is a plant species in the family Aizoaceae, native to South Africa. It grows close to the ground and has short stems, causing it to grow in clumps.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gibbaeum dispar 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.
