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Trichodiadema pomeridianum L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Trichodiadema

Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.4 m high, stems erect, roots fusiform with small round tubers at a depth of ± 150 mm. Leaves subcylindrical, glaucous, bladder cells domed, without papillae, diadems radiating, cup-cells yellowish, bristles yellowish. Flowers solitary, pale mauve to pink. Flowering time all year. Capsules pale gold-coloured, 5-locular, covering membranes narrow.
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Dwarf shrub, up to 0.3 m high. Stems erect; internodes with white, rounded papillae enlarging towards nodes. Leaves 15 x 2 mm in diameter; bladder cells dense without papillae. Flowers: pedicels 10-13 mm long; petals purplish pink; filamentous staminodes white, > 4 mm long; stamens with filaments white, papillate; anthers pale yellow; Aug.-Jan. Fruit 5-8-locular.
A small succulent shrub. It grows 30 cm tall. The stems are erect and the internodes are white. The leaves are 15 mm long by 2 mm wide. The flowers are purple to pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry grassland.
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 1-2
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The roots are eaten as a snack.
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Edible roots
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Images

Leaf

Trichodiadema pomeridianum leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Trichodiadema pomeridianum flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Trichodiadema pomeridianum world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001294433
COL ID 58BZX
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Synonyms

Trichodiadema pomeridianum
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