Author: | Harriet
Margaret Louisa Bolus, 1928 |
Family: |
AIZOACEAE |
Origin: |
Southern
South Africa |
Soil: |
Grit -
Mix |
Water:
|
Minimum -
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
9
Centimetres |
Height: |
25
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White / Pale
Pink |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Aizoaceae family was described by Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus in
1928. It is found in South Africa, growing in grit or another
well drained soil with little to some water and lots of sun. The
caudex can grow up to nine centimetres in diameter, the whole plant
reaches for up to 25 centimetres in height. The flowers are white
with pink stripes. The plant can be reproduced both by seeds and
cuttings.
The genera name from the Greek
thirix; 'hair' and diadema; 'band around the head',
referring to the crown of bristles on the leaf tips. The species
is named after Mrs. Emily Ferguson. |