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Mossia

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Photo: Andrew Hankey, CC BY-SA 4.0

Mossia is a monotypic genus of succulent plants in the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), with one species, Mossia intervallaris, native to Lesotho and South Africa. It is grown mainly by collectors of succulents and is best kept in a warm, sunny spot with sharp drainage.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings, less in winter.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Mossia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It only contains one known species, Mossia intervallaris.

Its native range is Lesotho and South Africa and it is found in the provinces of the Cape Provinces, Free State and the Northern Provinces. It is listed as least concern on the Red List of South African Plants.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mossia 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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