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Leipoldtia lunata

Leipoldtia lunata is a small succulent subshrub from the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), native to the dry Northern Cape of South Africa. It needs full sun, very sharp drainage and sparing 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
Very fast-draining mineral mix such as cactus or gritty succulent compost.
Temperature
Tolerates warm dry conditions; protect from frost, below about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
NW. Cape Prov.
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Leipoldtia lunata is a succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape.

Other Leipoldtia plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leipoldtia lunata 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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