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Trichodiadema intonsum
Also called Spider Crownfig, Spiderweb Crownfig
Trichodiadema intonsum is a small, low, clumping succulent from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, in the Aizoaceae (ice-plant) family. It is grown as a small succulent in a sunny, very well-drained spot or pot, and its spiky leaf tips are its distinctive feature.
Trichodiadema intonsum (not to be confused with the yellow-flowered Trichodiadema introrsum) is succulent plant of the genus Trichodiadema, native to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Quartz Crownfig · Bearded Crownfig · Trichodiadema bulbosum · Kleinkaroo Crownfig · Trichodiadema calvatum · Carmine Crownfig · Trichodiadema gracile · Trichodiadema hallii · Trichodiadema introrsum · Sixes Rooikop Crownfig · Black Crownfig · Ruens Crownfig
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trichodiadema intonsum 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.
