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Mesembryanthemum viridiflorum Aiton  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesMesembryanthemum viridiflorum Aiton 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum trichosanthum A.Berger
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude300-650m
Descriptionbranchlets turgid, procumbent, leaves opposite, connate, semicylindrical, obtuse, shiny, papulose-hirsute, flowers solitary, petals subfiliform
Size5-10cm
Colorgreen, greenish red
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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AIZOACEAE

Mesembryanthemum viridiflorum Aiton, Hort. Kew. [W.Aiton] 2: 196 (1789)

Synonyms:
Aridaria viridiflora (Aiton) L.Bolus
Phyllobolus viridiflorus (Aiton) Gerbaulet
Sphalmanthus viridiflorus (Aiton) N.E.Br.

Aridaria trichosantha (A.Berger) N.E.Br.
Mesembryanthemum trichosanthum A.Berger

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

300-650m

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