Delosperma ornatulum N.E.Br. ex Stapf

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Delosperma

Characteristics

Perennial, erect, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.4 m high, all parts velvety. Leaves semiterete to almost terete, with recurved apex. Flowers in rich, terminal cymes, coppery-to magenta-purple. Flowering time spring to late summer. Capsules pale brown, 5-locular, closing bodies absent, covering membranes reduced to a narrow ledge, valve wings twice as broad as expanding keels.
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Dwarf shrub, succulent, up to 0.4 m high. Stems with many, erect branches, internodes deep maroon when old. Leaves spreading and recurved; blade linear, 12-25 x 2-3 mm. Flowers: corolla 16-20 mm in diameter; petals bright coppery to magenta-purple; staminodes white; anthers pale yellow; Oct.-Feb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Flower color
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23
Germination luminosity light
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Delosperma ornatulum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000639565
COL ID 34HB6
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Synonyms

Delosperma ornatulum Delosperma ornatum