Lampranthus mutans (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Erect, perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.2 m high, branches virgate. Leaves subcylindrical, smooth, apex recurved, apiculate. Flowers often ternate, pink with yellow centre; pedicels long. Flowering time Oct., Nov. Capsules woody, 5-locular.
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Erect shrublet to 20 cm, with virgate branches. Leaves fused basally, narrow, erect, subcylindrical, tip somewhat recurved. Flowers on long pedicels, pink with yellow centre, c. 35 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 mutans world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293404
COL ID 3S3RW
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum mutans Lampranthus mutans