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Peersia vanheerdei

Peersia vanheerdei is a small succulent subshrub from the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), native to dry parts of the Western and Northern Cape in South Africa. Grow it like other Cape succulents: bright, dry-root conditions with very sharp drainage.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and cut back sharply in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining gritty succulent mix, such as cactus mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
10-30 °C; protect from frost and prolonged cold wet conditions.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
W. Cape Prov.
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Peersia vanheerdei is a small succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.

Other Peersia plants

Peersia frithii · Peersia macradenia · Peersia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Peersia vanheerdei 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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