Size: 2” pot.
Rare Scale: 9/10
Plant Care :
Watering: They require well-draining soil and infrequent watering to avoid root rot.
Light: These prefer bright light, including direct sunlight, but can tolerate some shade.
Temperature: Hardy in USDA zones 10-12, with good heat tolerance.
Key Characteristics:
Caudex: A turnip-shaped, fleshy to somewhat woody base that can be buried in the ground.
Stems: Numerous, short, sterile, and flower-bearing stems emerge from the caudex, covered in overlapping, silvery, scale-like leaves.
Flowers: Pinkish-white, relatively large (1.2-1.5 cm in diameter) and showy.
Habitat: Found in the wild in flat, quartz-strewn areas or crevices, typically in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
Size: 2” pot.
Rare Scale: 9/10
Plant Care :
Watering: They require well-draining soil and infrequent watering to avoid root rot.
Light: These prefer bright light, including direct sunlight, but can tolerate some shade.
Temperature: Hardy in USDA zones 10-12, with good heat tolerance.
Key Characteristics:
Caudex: A turnip-shaped, fleshy to somewhat woody base that can be buried in the ground.
Stems: Numerous, short, sterile, and flower-bearing stems emerge from the caudex, covered in overlapping, silvery, scale-like leaves.
Flowers: Pinkish-white, relatively large (1.2-1.5 cm in diameter) and showy.
Habitat: Found in the wild in flat, quartz-strewn areas or crevices, typically in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.