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Leipoldtia weigangiana is a small succulent subshrub in the ice-plant family, native to dry, arid country in Namibia and the Northern Cape. It has three subspecies and is grown mainly by collectors of succulents, so the key to success is keeping it dry and in strong light.
Leipoldtia weigangiana is a succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The plant is endemic to Namibia and the Northern Cape.
The plant has three subspecies:
Leipoldtia alborosea · Leipoldtia calandra · Leipoldtia compacta · Leipoldtia frutescens · Leipoldtia gigantea · Leipoldtia klaverensis · Leipoldtia laxa · Leipoldtia lunata · Leipoldtia nevillei · Leipoldtia rosea · Runner Mesemb · Leipoldtia uniflora
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leipoldtia weigangiana 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.
