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Malephora latipetala is a small South African succulent subshrub in the ice-plant family, native to the arid Western Cape. It needs full sun, very well-drained soil and infrequent watering.
Malephora latipetala is a small succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malephora latipetala 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.
