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Neohenricia sibbettii

Neohenricia sibbettii
Photo: Riette Griesel, CC BY-SA 4.0

Neohenricia sibbettii, the coral plant, is a small succulent subshrub from the dry parts of South Africa's Cape and Free State, grown for its colourful, fleshy foliage. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and sparing watering.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and water less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Cape Prov. to Free State
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Neohenricia sibbettii, called the coral plant, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Neohenricia, native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neohenricia sibbettii 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.

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