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Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii
Place ideally in a sunny location.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. Reduce watering in winter.
It can tolerate temperatures as low as -1.1 °C for short periods. However, the plant is not frost-resistant.
Adromischus comes mainly from Africa, where it grows among rocks – often blending in perfectly with its surroundings.
Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii, often referred to simply as Adromischus marlothii, originates from South Africa. It occurs mainly in the Little Karoo and adjacent areas, where it grows on dry, rocky slopes, usually in the shade of rocks or other plants.
This succulent has fleshy leaves that are green to reddish in color, only rarely marked with purple spots. The leaves are lanceolate, elliptic to broadly elliptic, reaching up to about 5 cm in length and around 1 cm in width, and are arranged along the stems. The stems are fleshy, grey-green, with grey peeling bark, and can reach up to about 0.8 cm in diameter. Along their length, they often produce numerous aerial roots that readily root when they come into contact with the soil. The plant has a dwarf, sparsely branched, trailing to creeping growth habit and reaches approximately 8 cm in height and about 15 cm in diameter.
The flowers are narrow, about 1.3 cm long, and appear in mid-summer on a flower stalk that can grow up to around 35 cm tall. The corolla tube is yellow-green, becoming reddish toward the throat, and the petals are white or tinged with pale pink.
Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii is a slow-growing succulent suitable for cultivation in small containers with well-draining soil. Thanks to its creeping growth and ability to root along the stems, it is also well suited to shallow bowls, where it can gradually form a compact clump.