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Carruanthus ringens (L.) Boom  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesCarruanthus ringens (L.) Boom 
BibliographySucculenta (Netherlands) 1959: 142 (1959)
Native Rangesc. & s. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude400-1200m
Descriptionbranches ramose, leaves glaucous, carinate-triangular, subclavate, at apex curvate, the lateral subdentate, floral pedicels longer than leaves, petals many-serriate
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBergeranthus caninus (Haw.) Schwantes
Carruanthus caninus (Haw.) Schwantes
Mesembryanthemum caninum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum ringens L.
Mesembryanthemum vulpinum Haw.
Tischleria peersii Schwantes
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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