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Nananthus margaritiferus

Nananthus margaritiferus is a small perennial succulent from the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), native to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and sparing water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry fully between waterings; keep nearly dry in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Nananthus margaritifer is a perennial, succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The species is native to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa, the plant occurs in the Northern Cape.

Other Nananthus plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nananthus margaritifer 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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