Lampranthus falciformis (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Lampranthe en forme de faux (fr), Osculaire en forme de faux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Plants erect, rarely rooting at nodes. Dwarf shrubs 10–25 cm high. Leaves smooth. Decumbent to erect shrublet to 25 cm. Leaves falcate, glaucous, 1-2 cm long, 3-5 mm diam. Flowers 1-3, to 50 mm diam., pink, without filamentous staminodes. Fruits 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lampranthus falciformis unspecified picture

Distribution

Lampranthus falciformis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000361368
COL ID 3S3PM
BDTFX ID 37554
INPN ID 104921
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Synonyms

Lampranthus falciformis Mesembryanthemum falciforme Oscularia falciformis Mesembryanthemum maritimum Lampranthus falciformis var. falciformis Lampranthus falciformis var. maritimus