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Cartwheels

Xysmalobium

Cartwheels
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0

Xysmalobium is a genus of African milkweed-family plants (Apocynaceae), with several species sometimes called cartwheels for their wheel-like seed structures. The sources give little care detail, so the care fields below come from general knowledge of the small succulent or perennial members, which are usually grown in sunny, dry, well-drained conditions.

Family
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry fully between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Xysmalobium is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to Africa.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xysmalobium 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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