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| |familia=Aizoaceae | | |familia=Aizoaceae |
| |genus=Trichodiadema | | |genus=Trichodiadema |
| + | |habit=cacti-succulent |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Trichodiadema''''' is a [[genus]] of [[succulent plant]]s of the family [[Aizoaceae]]. |
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| + | The name "Trichodiadema" comes from the ancient greek "thrix" (=silk) and "diadema" (=crown) |
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| + | They come from [[Cape Province]] in [[South Africa]]. |
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| + | Small short-stemmed succulent with stretched alternating small items of 0.8 cm long. They are grey and green. |
| + | At the apex of articles are small bristles radiating around the center giving the appearance of a cactus areole. |
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| + | The flowers look like daisies, but with petals dark red, worth the nickname "Desert Rose". |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
− | | + | Sun exposure (but not too intense sun) and well drained soil. |
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| ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
− | | + | Multiplication by division of clumps, cuttings is very uncertain because of the risk of rot. |
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| ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | ==Varieties== | + | ==Species== |
− | | + | * ''[[Trichodiadema attonsum]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema aureum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema barbatum]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema bulbosum]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema burgeri]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema calvatum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema concinnum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema densum]]'' Schwantes : the most known sprecies. Stems lay on the ground. Silks are longer than those of other species. |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema echinatum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema emarginatum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema fergusoniae]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema fourcadei]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema gracile]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema hallii]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema hirsutum]]'' (Haw.) Stearn |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema imitans]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema inornatum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema intonsum]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema introrsum]]'' (Hook. f.) Niesler |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema littlewoodii]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema marlothii]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema mirabile]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema obliquum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema occidentale]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema olivaceum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema orientale]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema peersii]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema pomeridianum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema pygmaeum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema rogersiae]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema rupicola]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema ryderae]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema schimperi]]'' (Engl.) A.G.J.Herre |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema setuliferum]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema stayneri]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema stellatum]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema stelligerum]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema strumosum]]'' L.Bolus |
| + | * ''[[Trichodiadema tenue]]'' L.Bolus |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |