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Glottiphyllum fergusoniae
Also called Rock Tonguefig
Pointy Tonguefig is a small, slender-leaved succulent from the Little Karoo of South Africa, grown mainly by collectors of mesembs. It thrives in full sun, very rocky, well-drained conditions, and rots quickly if kept wet.
Glottiphyllum fergusoniae is a species of succulent plant, of the family Aizoaceae. It is indigenous to the western part of the Little Karoo, in the Western Cape, South Africa.
This species occurs in the western part of the Little Karoo, South Africa. It is often found around the towns of Barrydale and Montagu.
Fleshy Tonguefig · Tormented Tonguefig · Fig Marigold · Twisted Tonguefig · Grand Tonguefig · Loquacious Tonguefig · Long Tonguefig · Glottiphyllum neilii · Glottiphyllum nelii · Glottiphyllum oligocarpum · Glottiphyllum peersii · Royal Tonguefig
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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.
