Delosperma robustum L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Delosperma

Characteristics

Fruticulus glaber, in genere robustus, ad 2.5 cm. altus; rami lignosi pallidi; folia saepius patentia, axillis gemmiferis, obtuse carinata, supra plana, lateraliter visa linearia acuta, polita, sordide viridia, 2-2.5 cm. longa. saepius 3-4 mm. lata diametroque; cyma 2-5 trichotoma, ampla; flores diurni, fere ad 2 cm. diam.; petala sat densa, 2-3-soriata, rubro-aurantiaca, subtus rubra, ad 1 mm. lata: stamina dense conicocollecta, tilamentis ad 3 mm. longis; stigmata subulata, 2 mm. longa; cetera generis.
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Perennial shrub, up to 0.25 m high, stems woody, smooth. Leaves obtusely keeled, flat on upper surface. Flowers in rich cymes, orange. Flowering time spring to late summer. Capsules pale brown, 5-locular, closing bodies absent, covering membranes reduced to a narrow ledge.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
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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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Distribution

Delosperma robustum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000639590
COL ID 34HBV
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Synonyms

Delosperma robustum