Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Pleiospilos [1216]

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genus_en: Living granite

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Family: Aizoaceae

family_ja: ハマミズナ

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description_en: Genus of about 35 species of solitary or clump-forming, stemless, perennial succulents from arid areas of South Africa. They are grown for their unusual form and attractive flowers. Most have 1 or 2, occasionally 3 pairs of often unequal, erect, very fleshy, greyish or yellowish green or brown to red leaves, often with variably coloured dots; they are usually flattened on the upper surfaces, keeled, rounded, or rounded and partly keeled beneath, and united at the bases. The daisy-like, diurnal, yellow or orange flowers, which sometimes have a coconut-like fragrance, open in late summer and early autumn. In areas where temperatures drop below 7°C (45°F), grow as houseplants or in a temperate greenhouse. In warm, dry climates, grow in a raised bed or succulent border.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F), or detach offsets, from late spring to summer.

pests_en: Vulnerable to aphids while flowering.

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comment_ja: 皇玉(コウギョク)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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