Dinteranthus microspermussubsp.puberulus(N.E.Br . ) N.Sauer
Stone Plant , Living Stone
Dinteranthus puberulus , Dinteranthus punctatus , Dinteranthus microspermusvar.acutipetalus
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fellowship : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Dinteranthus
The specific name " puberulus " ( pronounced " gin mill - ER - uh - Lu " ) have in mind " having brusk , soft hairs ; puberulous " and refers to the velvety leaves of this species .
Dinteranthus microspermussubsp.puberulusis native toSouth Africa(Northern Cape ) .
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Dinteranthus microspermussubsp.puberulusis a small acaulescent succulent with a body that dwell of a span of opposite , velvety , reddish - grey - green to grey - reddish blue leaves with green spots . It can grow up to 1.2 inch ( 3 centimeter ) tall , ordinarily solitary or few - forked . The leaves are thick , sarcoid , gravy boat - shaped , and can measure up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) long .
The solitary flower is many - petaled , chicken or whitish , often tipped with flushed , and appears in summer . The yield is a 6- to 10 - locular capsule with broad valve wings .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° speed of light ) .
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Adult plants of this genus behave like Lithops , with summer expansion leading to flowering in fall , followed by a slow transfer of resources in winter . The main conflict is that two active leaf pairs are not unusual in someDinteranthus .
Dinteranthusrequires slimly less water than mostLithops . Excellent drain is all-important . Their nutrient necessity are surprisingly modest , and the root systems of even the healthiest plant are minuscular . What they want most critically is undecomposed light source , which will give them a bone - ashen aspect . Older long - stemmed plants can and usually should be turned into cutting off and re - rooted .
Sow the seeds in high summer . Use sterilized soil with extra grit and enough peat to guarantee high acidity . Place the weed in a water bath , cover the whole gathering with unclouded charge card , and localize it outdoors in a bright spot . Wait three full days , murder the crapper to your common property of germination , and mist them at least twice a twenty-four hours . Seedlings should be discernible within 12 24-hour interval of sowing .
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