Titanopsis calcarea (Marloth) Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Titanopsis

Characteristics

Perennial herb, succulent, up to 0.04 m high; clumps of closely, clustered rosettes; compact, sunken in soil. Leaves flattened, ± half as thick as wide, apex with big, separate warts small or large, covered by short papillae, pearly. Flowers: 1-3; petals amber or amber and white; Oct.-Feb. Fruit with base bell-shaped, (5)6(-10)-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.04
Root system -
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Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 4-5
Soil acidity 6-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

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Distribution

Titanopsis calcarea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001294400
COL ID 5782Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum calcareum Titanopsis calcarea Titanopsis fulleri