Rhombophyllum dolabriforme(L. ) Schwant .
Elkhorn Plant , Hatchet Plant
Hereroa dolabriformis , Mesembryanthemum dolabriforme , Mesembryanthemum dolabriformoides
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kin : AizoaceaeGenus : Rhombophyllum
Rhombophyllum dolabriformeis native toSouth Africa . It grows on rocky , shale hills from Willowmore to Graaff - Reinet in the Eastern Cape province .
Rhombophyllum dolabriformeis a small , densely branchedsucculentwith clusters of sickle - influence , dull green leaves with translucent spots and a tooth - like projecting tip . It grow slowly and can reach a height of 12 column inch ( 30 cm ) , forming a mound over time . The leaves are duncish , sarcoid , upward - arc , measuring up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) long .
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The efflorescence are daisy - corresponding , ordinarily alone , appear from spring to summer , unresolved in the afternoon , and can reach a diam of up to 1.6 in ( 4 cm ) . They are golden yellow , often tinged with Marxist on the back of the flower petal .
USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( 1.7 ° ascorbic acid ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
Mesembs are mostly conform to comparatively predictable rainfall pattern rather than extreme drought and maverick rain . full rainfall may be extremely gloomy , but water is available at least seasonally or through fog and condensation . This leads to or countenance plants that are not especially great and sometimes very small , and touch on how they need to be treat in refinement .
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The basics of care are simple : costless - drainingsoil , passel of sunshine and ventilating system , and regular lightwateringin the right time of year . Yet the difficulties are endless , assay to adapt to the Mesembs ' adaptability and follow their growth substance abuse in your special experimental condition .
These plants require a loam - based compost with extra drainage fabric such as horticultural grit or perlite . They all like good clean condition and mickle of respiration .
Some are comparatively cold - stalwart and can even survive soft wintertime alfresco . Most will survive temperature down to the freezing point . Some Mesembs begin to grow in the fall as the temperature drop and the Clarence Day get curt .
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Learn more atHow to produce and wish for Mesembs .
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