Stoeberia frutescens (L.Bolus) Van Jaarsv.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Stoeberia

Characteristics

Succulent shrub, up to 1.5 m tall. Leaves linear to club-shaped, 30-50 mm long, grey-green, leaf base fused for ± half to three quarters of their length. Flowers 10-12 mm diam., white, nectary a ring. Fruit a capsule, 7-10 mm wide, closing bodies present, seeds flat, brown.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Distribution

Stoeberia frutescens world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000433220
COL ID 52SZL
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Synonyms

Stoeberia frutescens Ruschia frutescens Pentaschista arborescens Stoeberia giftbergensis Mesembryanthemum frutescens Ruschia utilis var. giftbergensis Stoeberia beetzii var. arborescens