If you ’re looking for a small , promiscuous - to - develop industrial plant , Gibbaeum angulipesis an excellent choice . This versatile plant is perfect for containers or tilt gardens and forms endearing thump that are particularly eye - catching when in rosiness .
Gibbaeum angulipes(L.Bolus ) N.E.Br .
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In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Mesembryanthemum angulipes
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Gibbaeum
The specific epithet " angulipes " ( sound out an - gyoo - LY - peez ) means " having angle cerebral peduncle " and bear on to the angled flower stalks of this mintage .
In habitat, Hessequa Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byKobus Lubbe. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Gibbaeum angulipesis native toSouth Africa . It grows in bare , loamy places on north - facing slope in the northern Langeberg Municipality of the Western Cape state .
Gibbaeum angulipesis a dwarfsucculentwith stems that maturate along the ground and bear immature to greyish - unripened , somewhat velvety leaves . The plant can spread out and form a mat up to 6.6 feet ( 2 molarity ) in diam . The stems can develop up to 2.4 column inch ( 6 atomic number 96 ) long and have several scant branches , each with four leaves . The leaves are unequal , upright to spreading , conflate at the base , triangular to round in cross - part , and can evaluate up to 1 inch ( 2.5 centimetre ) long and 0.35 inches ( 0.9 cm ) wide . Sometimes , the tips of the leaves are tinged red .
In the leaping , Gibbaeum angulipesproducessolitaryflowers on fleshy , erect , angled stalks with unequal , pointedsepals . The flowers can reach a diameter of 1 in ( 2.5 cm ) and have narrow , purplish - pink , slightly shiny petals palisade a whitish , staminalcenter . The yield are 6- or 7 - locular capsules with a short funnel - shaped base and semi - globose top .
In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Light : Gibbaeum angulipesrequires promising light but not too much lineal sunlight . So , a windowsill that receives 4 to 5 hours of direct sunlight in the morning and partial spook in the good afternoon will be a perfect speckle for indoor growth .
ground : The plant thrives in poriferous grunge , allow the water to drain away quickly . Therefore , use commercial grime for succulents ormake your own well - enfeeble mix .
Temperature : High temperatures are not a problem as long as there is plenty of clean melodic line , but this industrial plant is not cold - dauntless . It maturate best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , with average minimum wintertime temperatures ranging from 25 ° F to 50 ° F ( - 3.9 ° light speed to 10 ° ampere-second ) .
In habitat, Hessequa Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byKobus Lubbe. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Watering : To keep yourGibbaeum angulipeshealthy , it is most of import to know when , how much , and how often to irrigate it . During the torpid period , usually in winter , the plant involve fiddling or no water . From spring to fall , water it thoroughly but allow the territory to dry between waterings .
Fertilizing : As long as you repot this plant life every two years , it does not want fertilizer .
repot : Even if it can bide well-chosen in the same pot for years , once in a while , you may repot your plant to give it more space anytime during the growing season . However , the good metre is at the beginning of the spring up season .
Propagation : One manner to broadcast this plant is by dividing clump , which is quite simple . Another option is to commence from seeds by sow them in well - draining soil during spring . The best time for dividing is late spring or former summer .
Learn more atHow to Grow and give care for Mesembs .
Gibbaeum angulipesis considered non - toxic and safe around kids and pets .
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