All plants from Mt. Hope,
Little Karoo, South Africa.
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| Author: | Nicholas
Edward Brown 1922 |
| Family: |
Aizoaceae
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| Habitat: |
Little
Karoo, South Africa |
| Soil: |
Gravel |
| Water:
|
Minimum |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
5-25
millimetres |
| Height: |
10-30
millimetres |
| Flower:
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White -
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
Dumpling |
| Synonyms: |
Mesembryanthemum truncatum, Carl Peter Thunberg 1791.
Conophytum truncatum subsp. viridicatum ,
S.A.Hammer.
Conophytum truncatum var. wiggettiae, Rawé. |
This tiny member of the Aizoaceae
family was given this name by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1922. It is
found in Little Karoo, growing in extreme dry areas. It grow in
gravel, receiving a bit of winter rain, none at summer.
This is a winter-grower. The small bulbs only reach from a half to
two and a half centimetre, but form clusters of more than 10
centimetres. The flowers are from white to yellow.
This is a winter-grower.
Conophytom means Cone
shaped, truncatum refers to its truncated nature. |
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