Trichodiadema barbatumSchwantes
Pickle Plant
Mesembryanthemum barbatum
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Family : AizoaceaeGenus : Trichodiadema
Trichodiadema barbatumis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It arise in well - drained bouldered soil in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces .
Trichodiadema barbatumis a slow - growing succulent shrublet with a tuberous root and branch that bear green leaves with a diadem of off-white bristle at the summit . It can grow up to 0.8 inch ( 20 cm ) magniloquent . The branches are initially tumid but become procumbent as they farm . The leaves are subcylindrical , measure out up to 0.5 inches ( 1.2 centimetre ) long and 0.15 inches ( 0.4 cm ) in diameter .
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The solitary blossom are mauve , magenta , or red with a yellow centre and look from later winter to mid - leap . They can reach up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) in diameter and unfold fully around twelve noon when farm in bright light or full Sunday . The fruits are five - locular capsules .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Mesembs are mostly accommodate to relatively predictable rainfall patterns rather than utmost drouth and irregular rainfall . entire rain may be extremely humiliated , but water is useable at least seasonally or through haze and capsule . This leads to or allows plants that are not peculiarly large and sometimes very small and dissemble the way they demand to be treated in cultivation .
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The precaution fundamental principle are unproblematic : innocent - drainingsoil , plenty of Dominicus and ventilation , and veritable lightwateringin the correct season . Yet the difficulties are interminable , trying to adapt to the Mesembs ' adaptability and follow their growth habits in your fussy condition .
These plants require a loam - based compost with extra drainage textile such as horticultural grit or perlite . They all like good light conditions and plenitude of ventilation system .
Some are relatively cold - fearless and can even survive meek winters outdoors . Most will defy temperatures down to the freezing point . Some Mesembs start to grow in the fall as the temperature swing and the day get shorter .
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Learn more atHow to arise and Care for Mesembs .
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