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Glottiphyllum suave
Exposed Tonguefig is a small, low-growing succulent from the arid western Little Karoo of South Africa, known for thick blue-grey leaves that grow in full sun. It needs bright, dry conditions and very well-drained soil to thrive.
Glottiphyllum suave is a species of succulent plant, in the family Aizoaceae. It is indigenous to arid areas of the western Little Karoo, in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Glottiphyllum suave is indigenous to the western Little Karoo, west of Ladismith, in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Fleshy Tonguefig · Tormented Tonguefig · Fig Marigold · Twisted Tonguefig · Pointy Tonguefig · Grand Tonguefig · Loquacious Tonguefig · Long Tonguefig · Glottiphyllum neilii · Glottiphyllum nelii · Glottiphyllum oligocarpum · Glottiphyllum peersii
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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.
