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Adromischus schuldtianus ssp. brandbergensis
The plant likes a sunny habitat.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
The plant is not hardy.
The leaves are covered with red spots, which become even more colourful in the sun. The contrast of green and red is striking from a distance.
Adromischus schuldtianus ssp. brandbergensis, comes from the Brandberg mountain range in Namibia, from which it gets its name. This rare plant, first illustrated by B. Nordenstam in 1974, is said to be the northernmost species of Adromischus and grows in shady, steep and inaccessible rock crevices.
It is characterised by beautiful green to yellow-green leaves with red mottling that becomes more prominent in sunlight. The leaves are slightly hollow on the upper side, without a pronounced margin and strongly fleshy. They can reach a length of up to 5 cm. The plant has a stiff stem and thick roots from which a small shrub grows to a height of 10 cm.
It produces inconspicuous flowers.
Adromischus schuldtianus ssp. brandbergensis is a slow-growing succulent. It is characterised by slow growth and grows to a small size. It can be lightly fertilised, e.g. with cactus and succulent fertiliser. The delicate pattern on the glossy leaves makes it popular with growers, and it is very likely that the northernmost Adromischus will attract collectors in any case.