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Delosperma subincanum (Haw.) Schwantes

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.6 m high, branches erect, woody, all parts velvety. Leaves trigonous, apex recurved. Flowers in rich cymes, white to pale pink. Flowering time spring to late summer. Capsules pale brown, 5-locular, closing bodies absent.
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Erect, branched, succulent shrub, up to 600 mm tall. Leaves soft, young ones finely papillate, trigonous, apically recurved and sometimes truncate, < 25 mm long. Flowers mostly in threes, petals white. Fruit 5-locular.
Shrublets > 10 cm high. Erect, branched shrubs to 60 cm. Leaves soft, young ones finely papillate, trigonous, apically recurved, < 25 mm long. Flowers mostly ternate, petals white. Fruits 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

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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Distribution

Delosperma subincanum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000639602
COL ID 34HCB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum subincanum Mesembryanthemum brachiatum Delosperma subincanum
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