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Lampranthus brownii

Lampranthus brownii
Photo: Michael Wolf (Webseite), CC BY-SA 3.0

Lampranthus brownii, known as Brown's shining flower, is a low-growing succulent from the Western Cape of South Africa, grown for its bright daisy-like flowers. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and very little water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings; reduce sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty mix, such as cactus or succulent compost with added grit.
Temperature
Mild conditions, about 10–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Easy

About

Lampranthus brownii, commonly known as Brown's shining flower, is a succulent plant belonging to the genus Lampranthus. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.

Other Lampranthus plants

Bakoven Brightfig · Golden Brightfig · Lampranthus bicolor · Cerise Brightfig · Redflush · Lampranthus coralliflorus · Runty Brightfig · Lampranthus dregeanus · Lampranthus dulcis · Clusterleaf Brightfig · Lampranthus esterhuyseniae · Sandveld Brightfig

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lampranthus brownii 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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