Oophytum oviforme(N.E. Br . ) N.E. Br .
Conophytum mutatum , Conophytum oviforme , Mesembryanthemum oviforme , Oophytum nordenstamii
Family : AizoaceaeGenus : Oophytum
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Oophytum oviformeis native toSouth Africa . It occurs on quartzitic flats or slope in Vredendal and Vanrhynsdorp in the Western Cape responsibility .
Oophytum oviformeis a gnome succulent that forms compact clumps of up to 20 egg - determine body . It explicate two leaf pairs in a season . The bodies can grow up to 0.8 column inch ( 2 centimetre ) in height and 1.2 inch ( 3 centimetre ) in diameter . They range in colour from green to orange and purple - brown . The second leaf pair is included in the first . The basal part of the second leaf couple is membranous , without keel .
The efflorescence are solitary , with white to rose - pink petals , and appear in winter . The fruit are 6 - locular capsule .
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USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° ascorbic acid ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Mesembs are mostly adapted to relatively predictable rainfall pattern rather than uttermost drought and irregular rainfall . entire rainfall may be extremely low , but water supply is available at least seasonally or through fog and abridgment . This leads to or permit plants that are not especially gravid and sometimes very low and affects how they necessitate to be treated in polish .
The BASIC of maintenance are simple : free - drainingsoil , plenty of sunshine and ventilation , and regular lightwateringin the right season . Yet the difficulty are eternal , trying to accommodate to the Mesembs ' adaptability and follow their growth use in your fussy precondition .
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These plants require a loam - based compost with redundant drainage cloth such as horticultural grit or perlite . They all like good idle conditions and plenty of public discussion .
Some are relatively cold - unfearing and can even survive mild winter outside . Most will withstand temperature down to a freezing point . Some Mesembs begin to develop in the dip as the temperature drop and the days get short .
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