Glottiphyllum longum (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.1 m high, compact to caespitose. Leaves ascending to decumbent, smooth, bright green, strap-shaped with rounded apex. Flowers stalked, solitary, yellow. Flowering time winter. Capsules pale brown, 9-11-locular, tops flat, valves thick and spongy, valve wings absent, expanding keels ending in awns, covering membranes complete, closing bodies present.
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Leaves distichous. Succulent perennial with 3-5, later many branches. Leaves decumbent or ascending, distichous, flat, strap-shaped with rounded margins, green, several to many pairs per branch. Fruits on persistent stalks, tops rather flat.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.1
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 4-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Cultivation

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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
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Images

Habit

Glottiphyllum longum habit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Glottiphyllum longum leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Glottiphyllum longum flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Glottiphyllum longum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000704149
COL ID 6KLHR
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum brevifolium Mesembryanthemum lucidum Mesembryanthemum medium Mesembryanthemum pustulatum Mesembryanthemum adscendens Glottiphyllum obliquum Glottiphyllum pustulatum Glottiphyllum cultratum Glottiphyllum erectum Glottiphyllum uncatum Mesembryanthemum latum Mesembryanthemum uncatum Glottiphyllum latum Glottiphyllum propinquum Glottiphyllum latum var. cultratum Glottiphyllum longum var. hamatum Glottiphyllum longum var. heterophyllum Mesembryanthemum lingueforme Mesembryanthemum depressum Mesembryanthemum heterophyllum Mesembryanthemum obliquum Mesembryanthemum cultratum Glottiphyllum longum Glottiphyllum longum var. longum Mesembryanthemum longum Mesembryanthemum angustum var. heterophyllum Mesembryanthemum latum var. breve Mesembryanthemum linguaeforme var. assurgens Mesembryanthemum linguaeforme var. longum Mesembryanthemum linguaeforme var. prostratum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme subsp. latum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme subsp. longum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme subsp. obliquum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme var. adscendens Mesembryanthemum linguiforme var. cultratum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme var. depressum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme var. obliquum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme var. pustulatum Mesembryanthemum linguiforme var. uncatum Mesembryanthemum longum var. attollens Mesembryanthemum longum var. flaccidum Mesembryanthemum longum var. uncatum Mesembryanthemum pustulatum var. lividum