Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Ruschia uncinata (L.) Schwantes |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum uncinatum L. |
Mesembryanthemum coralliforme Vest | |
Mesembryanthemum uncinellum Haw. | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | leaves at base vaginate, decurrent, glaucous, punctate, short, triquetrous, minutely mucronate, flowers terminal, solitary, shortly pedicellate |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | AIZOACEAE
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