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Trichodiadema bulbosum

African bonsai (vygie) / Kareemoervygie (Afrikaans)

Trichodiadema-bulbosum-FRONT_in 5cm pot
Trichodiadema-bulbosum-TOP_5cm pot

R35.00

NOTE

Colours of the succulents will vary from season to season as well as what you view on the website

All plants are dry rooted before shipping to ensure they arrive in the best possible condition. Therefore pots are not included in the order.

Grower: flowers appear in winter to early summer (August to January in southern Africa)

Light: enjoys bright light but not too much direct sun

Water: water well especially in flowering period

Soil type: well-draining succulent growing medium

 

ORIGIN / HISTORY

  • Genus name is derived from the Greek words trix (hair) and diadema (crown), referring to the characteristic tuft of bristles borne on the tips of the leaves
  • Habitat is more arid areas of southern Africa, southern Namibia, the Richtersveld, Bushmanland and the Great and Little Karoo
  • Mesembryanthemum bulbosum by Adrian Hardy Haworth
  • It was given the name Trichodiadema bulbosum by Martin Heinrich Gustav Schwantes in 1926, currently the accepted name

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