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Ruschia spinosa (L.) Dehn

Species

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Characteristics

Shrub, ± 350(-700) mm tall, internodes whitish grey turning coppery or black with age. Leaves 10-20 mm long, epidermis with elevations above idioblasts. Flowers in spiny cymes, ± 28 mm diam., petals purple, filamentous staminodes few (0-8). Fruit with or without narrow valve wings.
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Leaves free to base or very shortly fused. Plants spiny. Shrublet to 70 cm, with whitish grey branches turning dark with age. Leaves 10-20 mm long, epidermal cells convex to papillate. Flowers in spiny, branched cymes, magenta, to 28 mm diam. Fruits mostly with narrow valve wing.
Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.7 m high, stems erect, highly branched at apex. Leaves glaucous, punctate. Flowers in rich spiny cymes, bright pink. Flowering time Aug.-Apr. Capsules 5-locular, with or without narrow valve wings.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.35
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Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001238691
COL ID 6WXF3
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum mucroniferum Mesembryanthemum spinosum Ruschia macroura Mesembryanthemum hospitale Mesembryanthemum mucroniflorum Mesembryanthemum pulverulentum Mesembryanthemum aculeatum Ruschia albertensis Ruschia globularis Eberlanzia albertensis Eberlanzia hospitalis Eberlanzia micrantha Eberlanzia aculeata Eberlanzia globularis Eberlanzia macroura Eberlanzia mucronifera Eberlanzia spinosa Mesembryanthemum spinosum var. micranthum Ruschia spinosa
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