Titanopsis calcarea: Difference between revisions

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Describe the plant here...
They are small plants, with [[Rosette (botany)|rosette]] up to 10 cm high.
 
Leaves are up to 3 cm with truncate tip and rough little tubercles at the apex of the leaves. They look like limestone and are hard to be seen in the wild.
 
Yellow flowers with 2 cm diameter appear in late fall.


==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
The plants are [[calcicole]] (=they appreciate calcaire soils)
The plants need well drained soil and sunny exposure. Few watering in summer and not at all in winter
Division of larger clumps is the easiest way of propagation. Seed is also possible.


Cultivation is difficult because they fear watering excess.


===Propagation===
===Propagation===

Latest revision as of 15:51, 28 April 2010

 Titanopsis calcarea subsp. var.  
The query description has an empty condition.: cacti-succulent
Height: to
Width: to
1.8cm4cm 50cm
Height: 1.8 cm to 4 cm
Width: The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 50 cm
The query description has an empty condition.: perennial
Origin: S Africa
Poisonous:
Bloom: late fall
The query description has an empty condition.: sun, part-sun
The query description has an empty condition.: dry, less when dormant
Features: evergreen, flowers
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Minimum Temp: °F
USDA Zones: 8 to 10
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: orange, yellow
Aizoaceae > Titanopsis calcarea var. ,



They are small plants, with rosette up to 10 cm high.

Leaves are up to 3 cm with truncate tip and rough little tubercles at the apex of the leaves. They look like limestone and are hard to be seen in the wild.

Yellow flowers with 2 cm diameter appear in late fall.

Cultivation

The plants are calcicole (=they appreciate calcaire soils)

The plants need well drained soil and sunny exposure. Few watering in summer and not at all in winter

Division of larger clumps is the easiest way of propagation. Seed is also possible.

Cultivation is difficult because they fear watering excess.

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

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