Lampranthus ceriseus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Leaves slightly rough. Erect shrublet to 10 cm, with slender branches. Leaves erect, rarely falcate, subcylindrical, narrow, acute, to 22 mm long. Flowers solitary, magenta or white with pink centre, to 60 mm diam. Fruits 5-locular, 8 mm diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil texture 3-4
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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 ceriseus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293295
COL ID 3S3N8
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Synonyms

Lampranthus ceriseus Mesembryanthemum ceriseum