Ruschia atrata L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Shrub, ± 280 mm tall, internodes dark-coloured. Leaves 3-cornered, blue-green. Flowers 1-3 per cyme, 10 mm diam., base enclosed by bracteoles, pedicels short, petals 0.75 mm broad, pink, filamentous staminodes few, purple apically, pale below, stigmas purple to black. Fruit 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.28
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Ruschia atrata world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293875
COL ID 78XGC
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum atratum Ruschia atrata