Oophytum oviforme (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Oophytum

Characteristics

Compact, dwarf succulent, old plants clumped, 10-20 mm tall, 10-30 mm diam., deciduous, corpuscles ovoid. Leaves with second leaf-pair of a season included in the first, basal part of second leaf-pair membranous, without keels. Flowers solitary, petals white to rose-pink. Fruit 6-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.01 - 0.02
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Oophytum oviforme world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001293691
COL ID 49STG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Conophytum mutatum Conophytum oviforme Mesembryanthemum oviforme Oophytum oviforme Oophytum nordenstamii