Malephora mollis (Aiton) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Malephora

Characteristics

Profusely branched, succulent shrub, up to 500 mm tall, 0.45-1.1 m diam. Leaves in groups at base of well-developed side shoots, trigonous to terete, up to 20 mm long, ± 3 mm thick, basally fused into a sheath for ± 6 mm, recurved apically, grey. Flowers 1-3 on each branch, apparently in a rich inflorescence, petals yellow. Fruit pedicels 30-40 mm long, base funnel-shaped, top slightly raised, 7-10-locular.
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Dwarf shrublet, up to 0.6 m high, forming large clumps. Leaves apically recurved. Flowers solitary or in cymes of 3, yellow. Flowering time all year. Capsules 7-10-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.55
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Environment

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Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Malephora mollis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293585
COL ID 3XMQM
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum molle Malephora mollis Corpuscularia mollis