Ruschia geminiflora (Haw.) Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Leaf blades longer than connate sheath. Plants prostrate, sprawling. Prostrate shrublet with slender, trailing, grey branches to 90 cm long. Leaves trigonous, apically recurved, keel and margins slightly dentate. Flowers in cymes or paired, magenta, striate. Fruits 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Ruschia geminiflora world distribution map, present in New Zealand and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293974
COL ID 4TQY9
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum effusum Mesembryanthemum geminiflorum Ruschia geminiflora Mesembryanthemum geminatum