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Oscularia vredenburgensis
Also called Vredenberg Ice Plant
Oscularia vredenburgensis is a small, low-growing succulent subshrub from the Western Cape of South Africa, in the ice-plant family Aizoaceae. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and very little water, and is a rare, threatened species in the wild.
Oscularia vredenburgensis is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Oscularia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Stompneus Bay to Langebaan where it is part of the strandveld biome. The plant has a range of less than 500 km² and its habitat has decreased by 30% in the past 15 years. There are currently five known subpopulations. The plant is threatened by coastal development and overgrazing.
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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.
