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Ruschia divaricata L.Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves free to base or very shortly fused. Plants spiny. Shrublet to 35 cm, often with thickened fusiform roots, branches whitish beige. Leaves 10-15 mm long, with small prominent dots. Flowers in dense, spiny, terminal cymes, pink, ±15 mm diam. Fruits with narrow valve wings.
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Dwarf shrub, up to 0.35 m high; spinescent. Stems with spines and younger stems whitish grey to beige. Leaves 10-15 mm long, epidermis cells convex to papillate. Flowers: terminal; corolla 9-18 mm in diameter; petals bright pinkish purple; Jan.-Dec. Fruit 5-locular.
Shrub, ± 350 mm tall. Leaves 3-sided, surfaces convex, apex abruptly sharp-tipped. Flowers numerous in spiny cymes, 9-18 mm diam., petals 1 mm broad, dark pink, filamentous staminodes pale magenta. Fruit with narrow valve wings.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.35
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001238689
COL ID 4TQWY
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum spinescens Ruschia vulnerans Eberlanzia divaricata Eberlanzia tatasbergensis Eberlanzia vulnerans Ruschia divaricata
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