Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus

This article is about Bijlia cana (Haw.) N.E. Br.. The article about Bijlia cana auct. non (Haw.) N.E. Br. can be found under Bijlia dilatata.

Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus (= Bijlia cana, Pleiospilos dekanahii, Pleiospilos magnipunctatus, Pleiospilos rouxii, Pleiospilos willowmorensis) is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus 11.1 History 11.2 Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus was already described and the name validly published by Adrian Hardy Haworth. It was not until 1986, however, that Heidrun Elsbeth Klara Osterwald Hartmann and Sigrid Liede reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus is a subspecies in the genus Pleiospilos (living granite) which contains 4 species and belongs to the family of the Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The perennials grow to a height of approximately 0,05 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems. They have entire margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are many-petaled and yellow. The plants bloom from August to September. The flowers are arranged solitary.

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[edit] Distribution

Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.

[edit] Cultivation

Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -6,6º C. It grows best in sandy-gritty soil that is dry.

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[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

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[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus

[edit] History

[edit] Pleiospilos compactus ssp. canus in art

[edit] Symbolism

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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