Ruschia phylicoides L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Shrub, ± 150 mm tall. Leaves 3-sided, smooth, small, 5-10 x 1.5 mm, old leaves persistent. Flowers 3-5 per cyme, petals 0.75 mm broad, dull white, filamentous staminodes present, filaments white. Fruit 5-locular, base funnel-shaped, top semi-globose, covering membranes convex, closing ledge distinct, closing body absent, expanding keels touching basally.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Environment

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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Ruschia phylicoides world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001294102
COL ID 4TR4Y
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum phylicoides Ruschia phylicoides