Ruschia cradockensis subsp. cradockensis L.Bolus

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.3 m high, stems single at base, branching richly at apex. Leaves semi-terete, covered with pellucid dots. Flowers in cymes, pink (rarely white). Flowering time July-Sept. Capsules woody, 5-locular, valve wings absent, closing bodies small, hook-shaped, covering membranes with closing rodlets, expanding keels almost parallel at base, diverging distally.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Ruschia cradockensis subsp. cradockensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001238688
COL ID 5KYKY
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Synonyms

Ruschia horrescens Ruschia horrida Eberlanzia horrescens Eberlanzia horrida Ruschia cradockensis subsp. cradockensis Eberlanzia horrescens var. horrescens Eberlanzia horrescens var. densa Ruschia horrescens var. densa