Conophytum flavum N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Clusters up to 300 mm diam. Leaf-pairs succulent, up to 35 mm long, 30 mm diam., often half that, inversely conical, apex truncate to ± convex. Epidermis whitish green, bluish green or grass-green, heavily spotted or immaculate, smooth, shining. Flowers diurnal, petals yellow (orange or red in hybrids with C. wettsteinii), filaments and stigmas often ruby-red.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - -18
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Images

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Distribution

Conophytum flavum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum flavum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000618751
COL ID XRY3
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Synonyms

Conophytum flavum Conophytum flavum var. flavum

Lower taxons

Conophytum flavum subsp. flavum Conophytum flavum subsp. novicium