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Malephora herrei is a small, low-growing succulent subshrub from the ice-plant family, native to dry parts of South Africa. It is grown mainly by collectors and in dry or succulent gardens, and it needs sharp drainage and plenty of sun.
Malephora herrei is a small succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and the Free State.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malephora herrei 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.
