|
Trichodiadema
''Trichodiadema'' is a genus of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae. The name "Trichodiadema" comes from the ancient Greek "τρῐχός" (hair, bristle) and "διαδεμα" (crown). They come from Cape Province in South Africa. Description Trichodiadema are small, short-stemmed succulents with small, elongated, alternating sections measuring 8 mm long. They are grey and green. At the apex of each alternating section is a ring of small bristles radiating around the center, that give the appearance of a cactus areola. The flowers look like daisies, with red, pink or white petals, earning them the nickname "Desert Rose". Two species however, ''Trichodiadema aureum'' and ''Trichodiadema introrsum'', have flowers that are yellow. Cultivation The plant requires sun exposure (although not too intense), and well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of the clumps. Propagation by cuttings is difficult, because of the risk of rot. ''Trichodiademum densum'' has gained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichodiadema Barbatum
''Trichodiadema barbatum'' is succulent plant of the genus ''Trichodiadema'', native to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Description A small, gracile, erect-to-decumbent plant, with long, slender, fragile, stick-like branches. The internodes are minutely papillate; On young branches the internodes are green, becoming grey on older branches. The grey-green leaves are slightly triangular in cross-section, and have large bladder cells on their leaf-surface. Bristles (5-7) emerge from the dark tip of the leaf. The solitary, bright pink-to-purple flowers are born on long pedicels. They have petals with slightly notched apices, small pale filamentous staminodes, and yellow anthers. The fruit capsule is 5-locular, like that of '' Trichodiadema burgeri'' (but unlike some other species in the genus, such as ''Trichodiadema densum'' and '' Trichodiadema marlothii''. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichodiadema Marlothii
''Trichodiadema marlothii'' is succulent plant of the genus ''Trichodiadema'', native to the Western Cape Province, South Africa, where it is known from the Robertson and Swellendam areas. Description A small, semi-decumbent shrub, usually about 4 cm tall. The internodes are not visible on the stems. The leaves are papillate and each is tipped with 5-10 large, white, radiating bristles (diadems), that are parted and spread out in two directions. The centre-point of the diadem is brown. The flowers are dark pink in colour, with filamentous staminodes at the centre that have pink tips and pale bases. The petals are sometimes slightly emarginate. The flower stalk and base are covered in brown hairs. The fruit capsule has six locules, each with very well developed covering membranes. Related species This species very closely resembles ''Trichodiadema hirsutum'', which differs only in having a larger number of bristles, 20(-40), on its leaf tips. This species also somewhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
