Donkey Fig - Mestoklema tuberosum inventory-hero-monitored It needs some direct sun

It needs some direct sun to stay compact but prefers light shade during hot summer months

It's also beneficial to water Russian sage at the base of the plant to avoid wetting the foliage

it is widely cultivated for its attractive foliage and cascading growth habit

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Donkey Fig - Mestoklema tuberosum inventory-hero-monitored It needs some direct sunMestoklema tuberosum is a shrubby "Mesemb" (related to the ice plant) that grows in Namibia and the dry northern Cape of South Africa. Several types of the Ice Plant Family (Aizoaceae), like those in the genus Mestoklema, are shrubby, although the majority are either dwarf or prostrate spreaders. South Africa's central and southern regions are home to the genus six species. Of these, Mestoklema tuberosum is the species that is most frequently observed