Mesembryanthemum stenandrum (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Mesembryanthemoideae > Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum subg. Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum sect. Mesembryanthemum

Characteristics

Perennial herb, succulent, up to 0.2 m high Stems procumbent to decumbent; terete; continuous, only young stages green, primary cortex not visible. Leaves linear, cylindric, 15-20 x 2-5 mm, bladder cells small, distinct. Flowers: corolla 15-30 mm in diameter; petals connate into a short tube, white or pale pink or white with pale pink tips; Dec.-Mar. Fruit 5-locular.
More
Basal leaves not forming a rosette. Like M. nodiflorum but flowers larger, 15-30 mm diam., and petals more numerous.
Very similar to M. nodiflorum but flowers larger, 15-30 mm diam. and petals more numerous.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Mesembryanthemum stenandrum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001293630
COL ID 3ZZBB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum longipapillatum Mesembryanthemum galpinii Cryophytum galpinii Cryophytum stenandrum Cryophytum dejagerae Cryophytum liebendalense Cryophytum longipapillatum Mesembryanthemum annuum Mesembryanthemum dejagerae Mesembryanthemum liebendalense Mesembryanthemum stenandrum Psilocaulon pomeridianum Cryophytum wilmaniae