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Delosperma hirtum (N.E.Br.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDelosperma hirtum (N.E.Br.) Schwantes 
BibliographyGartenflora 77: 69 (1928)
Native RangeLesotho to South Africa
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude900-3400m
Descriptionsterile stems procumbent, floral stems erect, densely leafy, leaves widest at base, 50-70mm, margins setose, flowers solitary, petals in three rows, floral pedicels 5-30mm long
Size8-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum hirtum N.E.Br.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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