Leipoldtia schultzei (Schltr. & Diels) Friedrich

Species

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Characteristics

Sprawling shrublet, branches to 70 cm, red, sometimes ochre. Leaves trigonous. Flowers 6-30 mm diam., petals magenta. Fruits mostly 10-locular, base greyish, bell-to trumpet-shaped.
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Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.7 m high, stems decumbent or salutatory. Leaves trigonous. Flowers in cymes, deep pink to purple. Flowering time Apr.-Sept. Capsules 10-locular.
Decumbent, succulent shrub, 100-700 mm tall. Leaves trigonous, ± 15 mm long. Flowers in cymes, up to 30 mm diam., magenta, without filamentous staminodes. Fruit ± 10-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.7
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Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
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Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

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Soil texture 6-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Leipoldtia schultzei world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293515
COL ID 3T2VW
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum amplexicaule Mesembryanthemum apricum Mesembryanthemum schultzei Mesembryanthemum britteniae Mesembryanthemum constrictum Rhopalocyclus nelii Leipoldtia amplexicaulis f. amplexicaulis Rhopalocyclus herrei Leipoldtia amplexicaulis f. fera Leipoldtia aprica Leipoldtia brevifolia Leipoldtia britteniae Leipoldtia constricta Leipoldtia herrei Leipoldtia jacobseniana Leipoldtia nelii Leipoldtia pauciflora Leipoldtia schultzei Leipoldtia amplexicaulis