Anacampseros retusa Poelln.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Anacampserotaceae > Anacampseros

Characteristics

Short-stemmed, clumped, succulent perennial, up to 120 mm tall, bristles and hairs well-developed, shorter or longer than leaves. Leaves spreading at right angles to stem, flattish obovoid, apex blunt and mostly rough with minute hooks, seldom papillate. Flowers on branched peduncles, pale to dark pink, stamens ± 25, seeds ± bluntly spiky. Oct.-Dec.(-Mar.).
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Short-stemmed succulent to 12 cm. Leaves flattened-obovoid, shorter than 10 mm. Flowers on branched peduncles, pink, stamens 25.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.12
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 6-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

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Distribution

Anacampseros retusa world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698283-1
WFO ID wfo-0000532984
COL ID 66HDJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Anacampseros retusa f. parva Anacampseros retusa f. rubra Anacampseros retusa