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Creeping Rootfig

Khadia borealis

Creeping Rootfig
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0

Creeping Rootfig is a rare, low-growing succulent subshrub from the Ice-plant family, endemic to the Soutpansberg in Limpopo, South Africa. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and very sparing watering.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Very free-draining, gritty cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
Frost-tender; protect below about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Limpopo
Climate
subtropical

About

Khadia borealis is a succulent plant belonging to the Aizoaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in Limpopo, on the summit of the Soutpansberg, from Lejuma to Mavhode. The plant has a range of 900 km2 and ten subpopulations are known; however, the species is considered rare.

Other Khadia plants

Khadi Rootfig · Stubby Rootfig · Lost Rootfig · Afternoon Rootfig · Wolkberg Rootfig · Rootfigs

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Khadia borealis 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.

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