Delosperma pottsii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Delosperma

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 0.1 m high; all parts covered in minute papillae ending in hairs. Stems with branches decumbent. Leaves almost erect; blade semiterete to terete, 10-25 x 3-5 mm. Flowers: 1-3; corolla ± 15 mm in diameter; petals, staminodes and filaments white; anthers yellow; Oct.-Feb.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Delosperma pottsii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000639580
COL ID 34HBM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum pottsii Delosperma pottsii