Drosanthemum speciosum (Haw.) Schwantes

Royal dewflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Drosanthemeae > Drosanthemum

Characteristics

Staminodes black. Stout shrubs 15-35 cm, 25-60 cm diam., occasionally straggly when growing in shrubby vegetation. Leaves thickest in middle, obtuse, smooth from many, small, bladder cells. Flowers red to orange, also yellow, staminodes black. Fruits 5-locular.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Images

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Distribution

Drosanthemum speciosum world distribution map, present in United States of America and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000656980
COL ID 37QM3
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum speciosum Drosanthemum pickhardii Drosanthemum speciosum Drosanthemum splendens