Cheiridopsis robusta (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Species

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Characteristics

Succulent subshrub, old plants thickly clumped, 200 mm tall, 400 mm diam., not deciduous. Leaf-pairs large, elongate-chubby, gaping, softly keeled above, pale greyish blue to greyish green, spotted. Flowers solitary, short-stalked, petals yellow to cream or white with pink tinges. Fruit 10-13-locular.
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Succulent subshrub, old plants sparsely clumped, 40-60 mm tall, 100 mm diam., deciduous. Leaves forming united pairs, long and short in succession, pale blue-grey, finely and densely speckled, edges with translucent fin-like ridges. Flowers solitary, huge, petals yellow. Fruit 10-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
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Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Images

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Distribution

Cheiridopsis robusta world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000600525
COL ID 69RMQ
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum lectum Mesembryanthemum robustum Mesembryanthemum pressum Cheiridopsis alata Cheiridopsis aurea Cheiridopsis brevipes Cheiridopsis brevis Cheiridopsis grandiflora Cheiridopsis lecta Cheiridopsis leptopetala Cheiridopsis multiseriata Cheiridopsis olivacea Cheiridopsis perdecora Cheiridopsis pressa Cheiridopsis robusta Cheiridopsis roodiae Cheiridopsis truncata Cheiridopsis schickiana Cheiridopsis schinziana Cheiridopsis schinziana Cheiridopsis schinziana Cheiridopsis aurea var. lutea