{"product_id":"adromischus-marianiae-herrei","title":"Adromischus marianiae f. herrei","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdromischus marianiae f. herrei\u003c\/strong\u003e, often sold simply as Adromischus herrei, is a miniature \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cacti-and-succulents\"\u003esucculent\u003c\/a\u003e prized for its extraordinary leaves. Each one is short, plump and roughly cylindrical, tapering towards the tip, and covered in irregular warts, bumps and ridges that give it a knobbly, almost raisin-like surface. Young leaves are green and take on reddish-brown to purple tones in bright light, while older leaves turn greyer with a waxy finish. It forms a low, slowly branching clump around 10cm tall. It is a close relative of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adromischus-marianiae-coral-red\"\u003eAdromischus marianiae Coral Red\u003c\/a\u003e, which is sold as a separate selection, but herrei is best known for its deeply warty, knobbly leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdromischus is a genus of leaf succulents in the Crassulaceae family, native to southern Africa. This plant was first described as Cotyledon herrei in 1931. In the wild it lives on granite hills in the Cape, often wedged into cracks in the rock or sheltering in the shade of shrubs. Kew now includes herrei within Adromischus marianiae var. immaculatus, which occurs from southern Namaqualand to the western Roggeveld Mountains. Those rocky, fast-draining homes explain why it wants sharp drainage, good light and dry roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it the brightest spot you have, such as a south or west facing windowsill. Some direct sun brings out the red and purple tones, but shade it from the fiercest midday summer sun through glass, which can scorch the leaves. From spring to autumn, water only once the compost has dried right through, then let it drain completely. Growth is strongest in spring and again as the heat eases in early autumn, so go gently during the hottest weeks. In winter, keep it almost completely dry and cool, but no colder than about 7C. Plant it in a gritty, mineral \u003ca href=\"\/products\/desert-mix-cacti-and-succulent-potting-mix\"\u003ecactus mix\u003c\/a\u003e with very little organic matter, in a pot with a drainage hole, because this succulent rots quickly if its roots stay wet. Ordinary room humidity is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"8.5cm","offer_id":58409192817023,"sku":"ADROMARIAHERR85","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/adromischus.jpg?v=1789140021","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/adromischus-marianiae-herrei","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}