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Purple-orange Malephora Plant Care
Malephora purpureocrocea (Haw.) Schwantes
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Malephora purpureocrocea is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It differs from Malephora crocea by a purplish colour at the lower surface of the petals.
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How do you care for Purple-orange Malephora?
Purple-orange Malephora grows best in full sun.
Where Is the Purple-orange Malephora Native To?
What Is the Purple-orange Malephora?
Purple-orange Malephora (Malephora purpureocrocea) belongs to the Aizoaceae family within the Malephora genus. Purple-orange Malephora is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Purple-orange Malephora is also known as Purple-orange Ice Plant.
Purple-orange Malephora displays a low mat-forming succulent growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Purple-orange Malephora produces bright yellow daisy-like flowers.
What Light Does the Purple-orange Malephora Need?
Purple-orange Malephora thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Purple-orange Malephora?
Sandy, well-draining soil mix with added perlite and coarse sand. Good drainage is essential for Purple-orange Malephora to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Purple-orange Malephora?
Repot every 2-3 years in early 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 Purple-orange Malephora?
Purple-orange Malephora can be propagated through stem cuttings, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to thick-leaf malephora plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Purple-orange Malephora Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Purple-orange Malephora, 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 Purple-orange Malephora?
Purple-orange Malephora is susceptible to mealybugs, aphids, spider mites. 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.
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Purple-orange Malephora 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 Malephora genus — compare its care with other Malephora species on PlantoScan.
Malephora is part of the Aizoaceae plant family — browse all Aizoaceae genera and species.
Purple-orange Malephora thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Malephora Species
Other Malephora species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Malephora purpureocrocea (Haw.) Schwantes, family Aizoaceae (first published in in Gartenflora 77: 69. 1928.) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Purple-orange Malephora, 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.
- Photo: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- 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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