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Drosanthemum speciosum (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum speciosum (Haw.) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)
Native Rangesw. & s. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets thick, erect, leaves opposite, round, 12-16mm, green, minutely papilose, obtusely acute, flowers solitary, pedicellate, 2-3cm, calyx 5-merous, lobes conical
Size15-35cm
Coloryellow, orange, red
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in summer
SynonymsDrosanthemum pickhardii L.Bolus
Drosanthemum splendens L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum speciosum Haw.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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