Cheiridopsis purpurea L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Cheiridopsis > Cheiridopsis subg. Odontophoroides

Characteristics

Robust, clump-forming, succulent subshrub, 80-120 mm tall, 400 mm diam., often raggedly stemmed in age, not deciduous. Leaf-pairs pale grey-green, margins slightly crenate [crimped], mildly keeled, faintly spotted. Flowers solitary, petals brilliant magenta, infolded, anthers grey. Fruit 10-locular, globose.
Life form perennial
Growth form subshrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.07 - 0.11
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Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

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Images

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Distribution

Cheiridopsis purpurea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000600519
COL ID TTV6
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Synonyms

Cheiridopsis purpurea Cheiridopsis splendens Cheiridopsis purpurata