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Mesembryanthemum digitatum Aiton  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesMesembryanthemum digitatum Aiton 
BibliographyHort. Kew. 2: 181 (1789)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude180-290m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves 3-4, cylindrical, obtuse, smooth, soft, flowers subsessile, calyx lobes obtuse, petals linear
Size10-20cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDactylopsis digitata (Aiton) N.E.Br.
Gibbaeum digitiforme (Thunb.) N.E.Br.
Mesembryanthemum digitiforme Thunb.
Phyllobolus digitatus (Aiton) Gerbaulet
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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