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Stoeberia gigas

Ruschianthemum gigas

Stoeberia gigas (synonym Ruschianthemum gigas) is a large, shrubby succulent from the Aizoaceae family, native to the Northern Cape of South Africa and Namibia. It is a desert plant that needs full sun, sharp drainage and very little water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty cactus-type mix.
Temperature
Tolerates warm desert conditions; protect from frost and keep above about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

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Stoeberia gigas, synonym Ruschianthemum gigas, is a shrub native to the Northern Cape and Namibia. It primarily grows in deserts.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stoeberia gigas 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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