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Delosperma congestum L.Bolus  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDelosperma congestum L.Bolus 
BibliographyNotes Mesembryanthemum 3: 270 (1954)
Native RangeLesotho to KwaZulu-Natal and Free State
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-3400m
Descriptionglabrous, nitid, green, leaves dense, ascendent, acute, abaxially round, 12-18mm, flowers 3-7 in narrow, compact cyme, petals 4-6mm, anthers dark yellow
Size5-13cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
cuttings in summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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