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Horseshoe Figs

Stoeberia

Also called Treefigs

Horseshoe Figs
Photo: Winfried Bruenken (Amrum), CC BY 3.0

Stoeberia is a small genus of succulent ice-plant relatives (family Aizoaceae) from Namibia and South Africa's Cape region, grown for its unusual fleshy, horseshoe-shaped leaves. Give it sun, sharp drainage and sparing water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings, and water less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost and keep dry when cold.
How easy
Moderate

About

Stoeberia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.

It is native to Namibia and also the Cape Provinces in the South African Republic.

Other Stoeberia plants

Red Fig · Grey Treefig · Floppy Treefig · Scythefig · Stoeberia giftbergensis · White Fig

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stoeberia 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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