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Tanquana is a genus of small, low-growing, fleshy succulents from the Ice-plant family, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. They grow on shale soils, so the key to growing them is very fast drainage and a dry, sunny spot.
Tanquana is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Species are substrate specialists, growing almost exclusively on Dwyka and Ecca shales, with T. hilmarii additionally confined to vertical shale bands of the Witteberg Group. Plants typically inhabit rocky slopes, shale flats, or shale clefts, where soil is shallow and drainage is rapid. Rainfall is low (around 200 mm annually) and falls mainly in winter, though occasional precipitation may occur in early autumn or spring depending on species and locality.
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