Delosperma testaceum (Haw.) Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Delosperma

Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.6 m high, all parts velvety, stems erect. Leaves semiterete, apex recurved. Flowers in rich cymes, orange to brick-red with age. Flowering time spring to late summer. Capsules pale brown, 5-locular, closing bodies absent.
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Foliis semiteretibus subpapuloso-micantibus, floribus subtestaceis, caule suffruticoso bipedali.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
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Soil acidity -
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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
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Delosperma testaceum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000639609
COL ID 34HCH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum geminiflorum Delosperma testaceum Mesembryanthemum testaceum