Cleretum bellidiforme(Burman f. ) G.D.Rowley
Livingstone Daisy
Dorotheanthus bellidiformis , Mesembryanthemum bellidiforme
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household : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : DorotheantheaeGenus : Cleretum
Cleretum bellidiformeis native to the Cape Peninsula inSouth Africa .
Cleretum bellidiformeis an yearly succulent with open arm and green or maroon - tinct leaves with bladder - shaped Earth’s surface cells modify for water storage . It can grow up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) tall and usually organize a basis cover .
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The daisy - like flowers appear in spring and can be blanched , chicken , orange , cream , pink , or ruby . They open in promising sunlight and can achieve up to 1.2 inches ( 3 centimetre ) in diameter . The fruits are five - locular abridgement that contain tiny light browned seeds .
It is grown as an yearly plant , so it has noUSDA hardiness zone .
Mesembs are mostly conform to comparatively predictable rainfall patterns rather than utmost drought and irregular rainfall . full rainfall may be exceedingly low , but urine is usable at least seasonally or through murkiness and condensation . This leads to or allows industrial plant that are not specially large and sometimes very small and bear on the agency they demand to be plow in cultivation .
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The caution basics are very simple : destitute - debilitate dirt , plenty of sun and ventilation , and regular lightwateringin the correct time of year . Yet the difficulties are endless , trying to conform to the Mesembs ' adaptability and surveil their growth substance abuse in your particular term .
These plants require a loam - found compost with extra drainage material such as horticultural grit or perlite . They all like good light conditions and plenty of ventilation .
Some are comparatively insensate - unfearing and can even make it modest winters outdoors . Most will withstand temperatures down to the freezing point . Some Mesembs commence to grow in the fall as the temperature drops and the days get short .
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pick up more atHow to Grow and Care for Mesembs .
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