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Leipoldtia frutescens is a small succulent subshrub in the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), native to coastal northern Namaqualand in South Africa's Northern Cape. Grow it like other dry-climate succulents: full sun, sharp drainage, and sparing water.
Leipoldtia frutescens is a succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape. The plant has a range of 1700 km² and five subpopulations are known. The plant occurs on the coast in northern Namaqualand. The plant has lost habitat to mining activities and the threat remains.
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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.
