Eberlanzia ebracteata (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Eberlanzia

Characteristics

Shrub, up to 300 mm tall. Leaves 3-sided, with distinct keel and margins, covered with papillae. Flowers 30 mm diam., petals white to pink, filamentous staminodes numerous, white. Fruit 5-locular, 6-8 mm diam., closing bodies hook-shaped, closing rodlets present, valve wings broader than expanding keels, tapering towards apex.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Eberlanzia ebracteata world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000659007
COL ID 38CBZ
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Synonyms

Eberlanzia ebracteata Ruschia ebracteata Ruschia namaquana var. quinqueflora