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Pleiospilos bolusii (Hook.F.) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Pleiospilos

Characteristics

Perennial, caespitose, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.08 m high. Leaves highly succulent, broader than long, upper surface flat when young, lower surface gibbose, grey-green or brownish, dotted. Flowers solitary, yellow. Flowering time May-July. Capsules dark brown, woody, 10-12-locular, closing bodies large, covering membranes complete, valve wings broad tapering to apex.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.07 - 0.08
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Flower color
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
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Images

Pleiospilos bolusii unspecified picture

Distribution

Pleiospilos bolusii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001293726
COL ID 4K6K4
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum bolusii Pleiospilos barbarae Pleiospilos bolusii Pleiospilos beaufortensis
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