Lampranthus borealis L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Erect, glabrous, succulent shrub, with stems 90-180 mm long. Leaves free from each other towards bases, bluntly trigonous, up to 25 mm long, 3-5 mm thick. Flowers 1-3, 40-50 mm diam., pale rose, without filamentous staminodes. Fruit 5-locular, base funnel-shaped, expanding keels diverging.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
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Distribution

Lampranthus borealis world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000360955
COL ID 3S3MV
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Synonyms

Lampranthus borealis Lampranthus comptonii var. angustifolium Mesembryanthemum comptonii var. angustifolium