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Lampranthus schlechteri is a rare, low-growing succulent subshrub from the Western Cape of South Africa, known from only a few sites near Stellenbosch and Wemmershoek. It is a critically endangered species, so it should be grown only from legally sourced nursery stock; like other ice plants it needs full sun, sharp drainage and little water.
Lampranthus schlechteri is a succulent belonging to the genus Lampranthus. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Wemmershoek to Stellenbosch. The plant has already lost 95% of its habitat to suburban development, the establishment of vineyards, and the planting of plantations. Fewer than 250 plants remain; at one time, the plant was considered extinct. It is part of the fynbos biome.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lampranthus schlechteri 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.
