Ruschia putterillii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.6 m high, stems woody, decumbent to erect, forming low loose clumps. Leaves triquetrous, almost lunate, glaucous, punctate, apex recurved, white. Flowers solitary, pink. Flowering time all year. Capsules woody, 5-locular, valve wings absent, covering membranes complete, closing body small, hook-shaped, expanding keels distant at their bases.
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Dwarf shrub, succulent, up to 0.3 m; not spinescent. Stems erect in other bushes or decumbent with a dense centre and long shoots. Leaves lunate in side view; blade triquetrous, 8-10 x 3-4 mm, apex white, bending back. Flowers: solitary, distant; petals rose-purple; staminodes and filaments purple. Fruit 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

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Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Ruschia putterillii world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001294121
COL ID 4TR5N
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum putterillii Ruschia putterillii