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Leipoldtia alborosea

Leipoldtia alborosea is a small, low-growing succulent subshrub in the ice-plant family from arid Namibia and the Northern Cape of South Africa. Like other ice-plants it needs full sun, sharp drainage and very little water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; keep nearly dry in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining mineral mix, such as cactus or succulent mix with added grit or sand.
Temperature
Comfortable in warm, dry conditions; protect from frost and prolonged cold below about 5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Namibia to NW. Cape Prov.
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Leipoldtia alborosea is a succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The plant is native to Namibia and South Africa, where it occurs in the Northern Cape.

Other Leipoldtia plants

Leipoldtia calandra · Leipoldtia compacta · Leipoldtia frutescens · Leipoldtia gigantea · Leipoldtia klaverensis · Leipoldtia laxa · Leipoldtia lunata · Leipoldtia nevillei · Leipoldtia rosea · Runner Mesemb · Leipoldtia uniflora · Leipoldtia weigangiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leipoldtia alborosea 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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