Aloinopsis schooneesii is a dwarf succulent endemic to South Africa’s Eastern Cape, where it grows in dry, rocky habitats with well-drained soils. It forms compact rosettes of thick, grey-green leaves covered in raised tubercles, giving them a textured, stone-like appearance that helps with camouflage in its native terrain. During the cooler months, typically winter, it produces daisy-like flowers in shades of bronze to orange, often with a paler centre. The species is adapted to arid conditions, storing water in its fleshy leaves and relying on a winter growth cycle aligned with seasonal rainfall in its natural environment.
Care Tips
Light: Requires full sun to very bright light for compact growth and flowering.
Water: Water sparingly, mainly in the cooler growing season; keep almost dry in summer dormancy.
Media: Needs a very free-draining gritty mix suited to mesembs and dwarf succulents.
Fertiliser: Apply a diluted low-nitrogen fertiliser during the active winter growth phase.
Temperature: Prefers cool to warm conditions; tolerates light frost if kept dry but best above 5 °C.
Repotting: Repot infrequently, only when clumps enlarge; disturbance is minimal for best growth.
Shipping Schedule and Biosecurity Information
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Dispatch & Shipping Information
Non-Biosecurity States (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, SA): We now offer two dispatches per week for these regions:
Tuesday Dispatch: Orders placed by Sunday 11:59 PM AEST.
Friday Dispatch: Orders placed by Wednesday 11:59 PM AEST. Orders placed after these cut-offs will be dispatched on the next available day.
Biosecurity States (WA, NT, TAS): These orders require mandatory biosecurity treatment (PHC) and follow a specific weekly schedule:
Cut-off: Orders must be placed by Thursday 11:59 PM AEST.
Dispatch Day: Orders are processed over the weekend and dispatched on Tuesday.
Plant Health Certification (PHC) Fees:
$20 fee applies to WA orders.
$10 fee applies to NT and TAS orders. This fee is per order (not per plant) and is included in your shipping costat checkout.
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