How to tend a Bergeranthus scapiger
Also known as: Mesembryanthemum scapigerum Haw.
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when leaves become soft, reduce watering in summer
Sunlight
Likes light, no apparent period of dormancy, avoid scorching light
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South Africa
- Category
- Aizoaceae, Bergeranthus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠5 cm, height ⥠5 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, purple red flowers
- Flower colors
- Leaf color green, flower color purple red
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