Dinteranthus microspermus(Dinter & Derenb . ) Schwantes
Stone Plant , Living Stone
Mesembryanthemum microspermum , Rimaria microsperma
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Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Dinteranthus
The specific epithet " microspermus " ( enunciate " my - kro - SPERM - us " ) mean " belittled - sown " and refer to the very tiny seed , almost dust - like seeds of this metal money .
Dinteranthus microspermusis native toNamibiaandSouth Africa .
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Dinteranthus microspermusis a small , stemless succulent with a pair of gravy boat - shaped , ruby - grey - green to gray-haired - violet leaves . It typically grows either solitary or sometimes few - branched and can reach a height of 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) .
The lone bloom is many - petaled , yellow or whitish , often tipped with ruby-red , and come along in summer . The yield is a 6- to 10 - locular capsule with blanket valve wings .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° nose candy ) .
fully grown plant of this genus behave likeLithops . Summer enlargement lead to inflorescence in fall , followed by a deadening transfer of resourcefulness in winter ; the main difference is that the presence of two active foliage twain is not unusual in someDinteranthus .
Dinteranthusrequires somewhat less water than mostLithops . Excellent drainage is all important . Their nutritive requirements are amazingly small , and the antecedent arrangement of even the sizable plants are minuscule . What they need most critically is good light , which will give them a ivory - white facet . honest-to-goodness long - stem plants can and usually should be turned into cuttings and re - rooted .
The literal trouble withDinteranthusis that the seedlings are so tiny that they are apt to weaken off . But if the following rules are take note , achiever is likely . Sow in high summertime ; use sterilized land with extra grit and enough peat to ensure high acidity ; do not hide the seeds .
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