Zeyher's Dewflower Plant Care
Lampranthus zeyheri (Salm-Dyck) N.E.Br.
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Lampranthus zeyheri, the trailing iceplant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is occasionally planted as an ornamental.
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How do you care for Zeyher's Dewflower?
Zeyher's Dewflower grows best in full sun.
Where Is the Zeyher's Dewflower Native To?
What Is the Zeyher's Dewflower?
Zeyher's Dewflower (Lampranthus zeyheri) belongs to the Aizoaceae family within the Lampranthus genus. Zeyher's Dewflower is native to the eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Zeyher's Dewflower displays a low-growing, spreading succulent growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Zeyher's Dewflower produces bright, daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Zeyher's Dewflower Need?
Zeyher's Dewflower thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Zeyher's Dewflower?
Sandy, well-draining soil mix with added perlite and coarse sand. Good drainage is essential for Zeyher's Dewflower to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Zeyher's Dewflower?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Zeyher's Dewflower?
Zeyher's Dewflower can be propagated through stem cuttings, division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to ice plant plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Zeyher's Dewflower Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Zeyher's Dewflower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Zeyher's Dewflower?
Zeyher's Dewflower is susceptible to aphids, scale insects, mealybugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Zeyher's Dewflower is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Lampranthus genus — compare its care with other Lampranthus species on PlantoScan.
Lampranthus is part of the Aizoaceae plant family — browse all Aizoaceae genera and species.
Zeyher's Dewflower thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Lampranthus Species
Other Lampranthus species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Lampranthus zeyheri (Salm-Dyck) N.E.Br., family Aizoaceae (first published in in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 87: 212. 1930.) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Zeyher's Dewflower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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