Lampranthus zeyheri (Salm-dyck) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Stem and branches erect, subflexuous, leaves much crowded, subdistinct, elongate, terete, incurved, erect, attenuated on both ends, acute, very smooth and green; flowers solitary, purplish; calyx-lobes broad, much shorter than the petals. Stem straight, 1 1/2 foot. Leaves 1-1 1/2 inch long, 1 line wide. Peduncle 2 inches long, thickened upward. Calyx-lobes subequal, 2 larger with membranaceous margins. Petals purplish-violet, spathulate-lanceolate, bluntish, about 10 lines long. Styles 5, acute.
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Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.45 m high, branches upright. Leaves terete, mucronate, bright green, smooth. Flowers solitary, bright purple. Flowering time Sept.-Nov. Capsules woody, 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.43 - 0.48
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Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

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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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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Lampranthus zeyheri unspecified picture

Distribution

Lampranthus zeyheri world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001293496
COL ID 3S3V8
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum haworthii Lampranthus zeyheri Mesembryanthemum zeyheri