Delosperma crassum L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Delosperma

Characteristics

Erect, succulent shrub, up to 300 mm tall, basal stem up to 45 mm diam., basal internodes up to 25 mm diam., stems shiny yellowish brown, young ones finely papillate. Leaves erect to spreading, subterete, 15-25 mm long, up to 3 mm thick, bright green. Flowers solitary, up to 25 mm diam., petals straw-coloured, few filamentous staminodes yellow, basally white.
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Shrublets > 10 cm high. Erect, succulent shrub, to 30 cm, basal stem up to 45 mm diam., stems shiny yellowish brown. Leaves erect to spreading, subterete, 15-25 mm long, up to 3 mm thick, bright green. Flowers solitary, up to 25 mm diam., petals straw-coloured.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23
Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Delosperma crassum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000639479
COL ID 34H8J
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Synonyms

Delosperma crassum Drosanthemum robustum