Ruschia fourcadei L.Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.15 m high, stems upright, woody. Leaves triquetrous, margins and keel smooth, apex with recurved mucro, punctate. Flowers solitary or in ternate cymes, pink. Flowering time May-July. Capsules 5-locular, closing body small, valve wings absent.
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Fruits with 5 locules, with closing body. Erect, rigidly branched shrublet to 15 cm. Leaves trigonous with recurved mucro. Flowers solitary or in ternate cymes, pink, to 26 mm diam. Fruits grey.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Ruschia fourcadei world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293968
COL ID 4TQY2
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum fourcadei Ruschia fourcadei