Lampranthus tenuifolius (L.) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Flowers pink, magenta or white. Plants prostrate, trailing and frequently rooting at nodes. Sprawling shrublet to 20 cm, with slender branches often rooting at nodes. Leaves fused basally, subcylindrical, with translucent dots, ±40 x 2 mm. Flowers solitary on long pedicels, brilliant pink, to 45 mm diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil texture 5-6
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Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
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Images

Lampranthus tenuifolius unspecified picture

Distribution

Lampranthus tenuifolius world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293475
COL ID 6NVB6
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum tenuifolium Mesembryanthus tenuifolius Lampranthus tenuifolius