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Small Eggfig

Oophytum nanum

Small Eggfig
Photo: Andrew Massyn, Public domain

Oophytum nanum is a tiny, low-growing succulent from the Ice-plant family, native to the Western Cape of South Africa. It needs bright sun, very sharp drainage and sparing water, as with most Aizoaceae.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; keep almost dry in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining gritty cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
Frost-tender; protect below about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Oophytum nanum, commonly known as the small eggfig, is a small succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape.

Other Oophytum plants

Nest Eggfig · Oophytum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oophytum nanum 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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