Cheiridopsis denticulata (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Cheiridopsis > Cheiridopsis subg. Aequifoliae

Characteristics

Succulent shrub, old plants densely clumped, 100-250 mm tall, up to 400 mm diam., not deciduous. Leaf-pairs forming a gaping V, each leaf flaring to tip, unequally toothed (absent one year but fiercely present the next), pale bluish grey to silvery white, never brownish, rarely green, subtly mottled. Flowers solitary, huge, long-and sturdily-stalked, petals pale yellow to cream or white with a rosy tinge. Fruit 12-20-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.18
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
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Images

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Distribution

Cheiridopsis denticulata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000600451
COL ID TTT9
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum denticulatum Mesembryanthemum candidissimum Cheiridopsis candidissima Cheiridopsis denticulata Cheiridopsis inconspicua Cheiridopsis littlewoodii Cheiridopsis macrophylla Cheiridopsis vanheerdei Mesembryanthemum denticulatum var. canum Cheiridopsis denticulata var. glauca Cheiridopsis denticulata var. denticulata Mesembryanthemum denticulatum var. candidissimum Mesembryanthemum denticulatum var. glaucum