Pleiospilos compactusSchwantes
Mimicry Plant , Split Rock , Stone Plant
Mesembryanthemum compactum , Pleiospilos compactussubsp.compactus , Punctillaria compacta
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syndicate : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Pleiospilos
The specific name " compactus(kom - PAK - tus ) " mean " summary " and look up to the heavyset growth habit of this specie .
Pleiospilos compactusis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grows on shale slope in Great Karoo and Little Karoo .
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Pleiospilos compactusis a smallsucculentwith 1 to 3 branches that bear leaf pairs blend at the floor . The leave are variable in shape , more than twice as long as broad , becoming unspecific towards the apex , evaluate up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) farseeing and 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) wide . They are grayish - green and covered with dark greenish dot .
The solitary flowers are yellow and seem from summertime to fall . The fruits are capsules with 9 to 15 locules and principally with a persistent straw .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° 100 ) .
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Mesembs are mostly adapted to relatively predictable rainfall formula rather than utmost drought and irregular rainfall . Total rain may be passing scurvy , but water system is available at least seasonally or through murkiness and condensation . This lead to or allow plants that are not especially expectant and sometimes very small and affect the way they necessitate to be treated in cultivation .
The tutelage basics are childlike : free - drainingsoil , wad of sunlight and ventilation , and regular lightwateringin the right season . Yet the difficulties are eternal , trying to conform to the Mesembs ' adaptability and follow their growth habit in your special conditions .
These plants require a loam - based compost with superfluous drainage material such as horticultural backbone or perlite . They all like good swooning condition and wad of respiration .
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Some are comparatively cold - stout and can even survive mild winters outside . Most will survive temperatures down to the freezing point . Some Mesembs begin to produce in the declivity as the temperature neglect and the day get short .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Mesembs .
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