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Nananthus

Nananthus
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nananthus is a genus of small, succulent mesemb plants in the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae) from southern Africa; the commonly grown members are tiny, fleshy, stone-like plants that need sharp drainage, bright light and careful watering.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly only when the soil is fully dry, and water sparingly or not at all during winter dormancy.
Soil
Very gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Nananthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.

Its native range is Southern Africa.

Other Nananthus plants

Nananthus aloides · Nananthus gerstneri · Nananthus margaritiferus · Nananthus pallens · Nananthus pole-evansii · Nananthus vittatus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nananthus 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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