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Vlokia

Vlokia
Photo: Nick Helme, CC BY-SA 4.0

Vlokia is a small genus of succulent flowering plants in the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), endemic to South Africa's Cape region. Grown members are typically treated like other mesembs: give them full sun, fast-draining soil and little water.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; keep it nearly dry in winter.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Vlokia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The first description of the genus (along with the species Vlokia ater) was published in 1994 by Steven A. Hammer. The generic name honors the discoverer of Vlokia ater, South African botanist Jan H. J. Vlok (born 1957). The pronunciation "Flow-key-a" has been recommended based on the pronunciation of his name.

Other Vlokia plants

Vlokia ater · Vlokia montana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vlokia 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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