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Drosanthemum floribundum (Haw.) Schwantes

Showy dewflower (en), Drosanthème à fleurs nombreuses (fr), Drosenthème très fleuri (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Drosanthemeae > Drosanthemum

Characteristics

Stems prostrate, mat-forming, rooting at older nodes; inter-nodes 1-3 cm, thin, tough. Leaves: blade cylindric, slightly thickened apically, 1.2-1.4 × 0.25 cm. Inflorescences: flowers usually solitary; pedicel 20-30 mm. Flowers (1-)3, on lateral short shoots, fragrant, 1.8(-2.5) cm diam.; calyx lobes linear, 6 × 3 mm, apex obtuse, margins papery; petals 30-40, pink, 1-seriate, [8-]15 × 2 mm, 2-3 times calyx length; staminodia absent; stamens spreading, connate in clusters, 4.5 mm; ovary 5-loculed; stigma lobes 5, plumose, 5 mm. Capsules on erect stalks. Seeds 200, 0.5 mm. 2n = 36.
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Mat-forming trailing or cushion-forming subshrub. Stems much-branched, hispid, 30-100-(300) cm long. Lvs opposite or fascicled, terete, clavate, curved, obtuse, (5)-7-12 × 1.5-2.5 mm; papillae dense, rounded, glittering. Fls 1.5-2 cm diam. Calyx densely papillate; sepals 3-4 mm long. Petals spreading, purplish pink, 6-10 mm long. Stamens 3-4 mm long; filaments pink, hairy; anthers white. Stigmas 5, lanceolate, spreading, 3-4 mm long. Capsule small, 5-locular; expanding keels diverging; placental tubercles 0.
Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.2 m high, stems sprawling, young ones hispid. Leaves subterete, bladder cells glassy. Flowers solitary, bright pink with white centre. Flowering time Sept.-Dec. Capsules 5-locular.
Bladder cells on stems hair-like. Sprawling, papillate shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves subterete, shiny. Flowers solitary on short shoots, magenta with white centre. Fruits 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination autogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.1
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 6-8
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use pasture
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Habit

Drosanthemum floribundum habit picture by Sergio-OMA (cc-by-sa)
Drosanthemum floribundum habit picture by Aurélie D’huyvetter (cc-by-sa)
Drosanthemum floribundum habit picture by marie-noelle spagnolo (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Drosanthemum floribundum leaf picture by Nikita Ikon (cc-by-sa)
Drosanthemum floribundum leaf picture by Miguel Angel Diaz Montelongo (cc-by-sa)
Drosanthemum floribundum leaf picture by maria roch (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Drosanthemum floribundum flower picture by Nikita Ikon (cc-by-sa)
Drosanthemum floribundum flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Drosanthemum floribundum flower picture by Mariano Aguilar (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Drosanthemum floribundum world distribution map, present in Ecuador, Spain, France, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000656906
COL ID 37QK2
BDTFX ID 23099
INPN ID 95434
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum floribundum Mesembryanthemum hirtellum Mesembryanthemum furfureum Drosanthemum torquatum Mesembryanthemum torquatum Mesembryanthemum hispidum var. pallidum Drosanthemum floribundum
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