Quaqua mammillaris

Quaqua mammillaris (= Caralluma mammillaris, Stapelia mammillaris) 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 Quaqua mammillaris 11.1 History 11.2 Quaqua mammillaris 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

Quaqua mammillaris was already described and the name validly published by Carl Linnaeus. It was not until 1994, however, that Peter Vincent Bruyns reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Quaqua mammillaris is a species in the genus Quaqua which contains 13 species and belongs to the family of the Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are cup-shaped and dark red. The plants bloom in December.

The fruits are follicles.

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[edit] Distribution

Quaqua mammillaris is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.

[edit] Cultivation

Quaqua mammillaris prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -6,6º C. It grows best in pebbly, loamy soil that is dry to moderately moist.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Quaqua mammillaris

[edit] History

[edit] Quaqua mammillaris in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[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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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Quaqua mammillarisfr:Quaqua mammillaris