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Argyroderma delaetii C.A.Maass

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Argyroderma

Characteristics

Dwarf succulent, forming a single head (rarely 2 or 3), sunken into the ground. Leaves semi-elliptical, flattened above, a pair 20-50 x 15-30 mm, old leaves withering grey, disintegrating after 1 or 2 seasons. Flowers solitary, 20-50 mm diam., white, red, magenta or yellow. Fruit 14-24-locular.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.16 - 0.17
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Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
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Images

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Distribution

Argyroderma delaetii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000547180
COL ID 682V7
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Synonyms

Argyroderma reniforme Argyroderma speciosum Argyroderma splendens Argyroderma leucanthum Argyroderma longipes Argyroderma aureum Argyroderma australe Argyroderma blandum Argyroderma boreale Argyroderma brevitubum Argyroderma citrinum Argyroderma delaetii Argyroderma densipetalum Argyroderma formosum Argyroderma gregarium Argyroderma latifolium Argyroderma lesliei Argyroderma planum Argyroderma productum Argyroderma schuldtii Argyroderma carinatum Argyroderma cuneatipetalum Argyroderma rooipanense Argyroderma concinnum Argyroderma delaetii var. purpureum Argyroderma roseum var. delaetii Argyroderma testiculare var. roseum
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