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Craterostigma wilmsii Engl. ex Diels

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial, erect, succulent herb, 200(-380) mm high. Stems scape-like. Leaves mainly in basal rosette, spathulate or obovate, obtuse, fleshy, veins inconspicuous, broadly petiolate. Flowers several, up to 15 per scape, racemose. Corolla tubular, bilabiate, upper lip hood-like, sometimes upper one white, lower one pink or red, or all lobes pink to dark purplish red with 2 yellow spots. Anthers 4, hairy. Flowering time Nov.-Feb.
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Perennial herb, 0.20-0.38 m high; succulent, acaulescent. Stems usually solitary, erect. Leaves in a rosette; fleshy; narrowing into a petiolate base; blade narrowly ovate or spathulate, 25-40 x 5-14 mm, apex obtuse, upper surface glabrous, lower surface pubescent. Flowers: in a scape 120-170 mm high; corolla bilabiate with lower lip 3-lobed, dark red, upper lip and tube white; Oct.-Feb.
Acaulescent plant. Leaves in a rosette, narrowly ovate, glabrous above. Scape 120-170 mm tall. Corolla bilabiate with lower lip 3-lobed. Anthers pilose. Flowers with lower lip dark red, upper lip and tube white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 7-9
Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Craterostigma wilmsii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001137771
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Synonyms

Craterostigma wilmsii
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