About
Cheiridopsis peculiaris is a succulent perennial that typically grows without branching. Its leaves are broadly triangular-ovate and merge at the base. During the summer, it produces yellow flowers resembling daisies, each measuring about 3 cm in diameter.
About the genus
Cheiridopsis consists of compact, succulent perennials that develop clusters of paired, fleshy foliage. In the summer months, they produce individual flowers resembling daisies.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
- Native to
- S Africa (NW Cape)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass, grow in a mix of 2 parts each loam and sharp sand and 1 part leaf mould, in full light. Provide low humidity. Water sparingly from summer to mid-autumn, applying a dilute, low nitrogen fertiliser at the beginning and end of this period; keep completely dry at other times.
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) or root stem cuttings in late spring or early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs under glass
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free