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Tonguefigs

Glottiphyllum

Tonguefigs
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0

Glottiphyllum is a genus of about 57 succulent ice-plant species from South Africa, known for thick, tongue-shaped leaves in opposite pairs that hug the ground and yellow daisy-like flowers in autumn and winter. Grow them in very bright light with sharp drainage and water sparingly.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and water less in winter.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or sand.
Temperature
10-30 °C; protect from frost below about 2 °C.
How easy
Easy

About

Glottiphyllum is a genus of about 57 species of succulent subtropical plants of the family Aizoaceae. It is closely related to the Gibbaeum and Faucaria genera. The name comes from ancient Greek γλωττίς glottis "tongue" and φύλλον phyllon "leaf". The species are native to South Africa, specifically to Cape Province and the Karoo desert. They grow in rocks and soils incorporating slate, sandstone and quartz. Rainfall in their native areas is between 125 and 500 mm (4.9 and 19.7 in), most of which falls in March and November.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Glottiphyllum 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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