Lampranthus macrosepalus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.2 m high, branches sprawling to prostrate. Leaves triquetrous, basally fused, blunt to shortly acuminate. Flowers solitary, bright pink. Flowering time Sept.-Jan. Capsules woody, 5-locular.
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Sprawling to prostrate shrublet, with branches to 20 cm long. Leaves fused basally, spreading to erect, blunt to shortly acuminate, 3-7 cm long. Flowers 1-3 in groups, pink, to 60 mm diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Usage

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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 macrosepalus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293387
COL ID 6NVPF
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum macrosepalum Lampranthus macrosepalus