The leaves are fleshy and cylindrical small about two centimeters high, are crowned with thorns white thin and flexible. The adults create woody stems uplifting sheet formation, are similar to small bonsais.
It blooms in late winter or early spring, it can also bloom in autumn. The flowers are very beautiful, large, in relation to the size of the cactus, about five centimeters in diameter, pink. The flowers open during the day with sunlight, close again at sunset.
- Scientific Name: Trichodiadema densum (Haw.) Schwantes
- Common Names: Miniature Desert Rose, African Bonsai
- Synonyms: Mesembryanthemum densum, Psilocaulon densum
- Family: Aizoaceae
- Species:T. densum
- Genus:TRICHODIADEMA
Origin:
Trichodiadema densum is native to South Africa (Cape Province, Willowmore).
Hardiness:
USDA hardiness zones - 9b to 10b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 40 °F (+4.4 °C).
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How to Grow and Care
It is advisable to use a sandy, loose substrate as sold for growing cacti and succulents, containing various sizes of sand and small stones to ensure drainage is essential for this type of plants.
They are very resistant to drought periods because their roots are tuberous, these hold water serving water reserves for plants. Water regularly young plants, and newly transplanted, irrigate with little water to wet the substrate, avoiding excess water is very damaging to this plant. Plant suitable for growing in climates with warm winters, suitable for rock gardens and flowerpots.
Some are relatively cold-hardy and can even survive mild winters outside. Most will survive temperatures down to freezing point. There are some Mesembs which begin to grow in the fall as the temperature drops and the days get shorter.
It prefers partial shade situations, with a few hours of direct sunlight at the beginning of the day or late in the afternoon. It can be adapted to sunnier sites and warm sites. You need a growing medium with excellent drainage...
– Learn more at: HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR Mesembs
«Warning»
Their main enemy is overwatering and moisture in the substrate, causing rot and fungal attacks.
Reproduction
It spreads by seeds and cuttings.
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