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

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Decumbent to erect, sparsely branched, robust, succulent shrub, up to 300 mm tall. Leaves free towards bases, semi-cylindrical, 20-25 mm long, up to 6 mm diam. Flowers 1(-3), 50-70 mm diam., white or magenta, without filamentous staminodes. Fruit 5-locular, brown, base funnel-shaped, expanding keels diverging.
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Leaves subcylindrical to trigonous. Erect shrublet to 50 cm. Leaves fused basally, subcylindrical, 20-40 x 6 mm. Flowers mostly solitary on long pedicels, white or magenta, without staminodes, to 70 mm diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
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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
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Distribution

Lampranthus watermeyeri world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001293493
COL ID 3S3V5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum watermeyeri Lampranthus watermeyeri