Nananthus vittatus Zingiber stunning in a container or

stunning in a container or in the ground in mild winter climates

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this clumping subshrub forms a 3' tall x 3' wide mass of stiff

The first time I saw this Herb Benedict introduction

Thelypteris ovata var

Nananthus vittatus Zingiber stunning in a container or(aka: Rabiea albipuncta) Nananthus vittatus is a superb, winter hardy evergreen succulent (lithops relative), which hails from South Africa's Northern Cape and into northwestern part of the country, where it can be found growing on alkaline sandy loam soils. Nananthus vittatus forms very tight clumps of thick, fleshy green leaves, that are remarkably tolerant of our summer rains. Starting for us, often in early February, the clumps are adorned with