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Microloma

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Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0

Microloma is a small genus of twining vines and twiggy shrubs from arid and fynbos regions of South Africa, grown mainly for their decorative flowers. The key to growing them is sharp drainage and strong sun, since most species are native to dry, rocky ground.

Family
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
Mild to warm conditions; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Microloma is a small genus of Ceropegia-like twiners and twiggy bushes occurring in mainly arid or fynbos regions in South Africa. They are generally undistinguished when not in bloom, but the flowers of most species are incongruously decorative.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Microloma 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.

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