Dorotheanthus bellidiformis(Mesembryanthemum)
Posted: July 5th, 2013, 7:38 am
| Botanical Name | Dorotheanthus bellidiformis |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Genus | Dorotheanthus |
| Specie | bellidiformis |
| Local Name in Urdu | |
| Common Name | Mesembryanthemum bellidiforme,Ice plant,living stone daisy |
| Life Cycle | annual |
| Cultivar Name | |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | succulent annual |
| Height | under 6 inch |
| Spacing | 9-12 inch |
| Flowering Months | February-march |
| Flower Color | mix colors |
| Growing Areas | all pakistan |
| Frost Tender | no |
| Exposure | full sun |
| Soil pH | tolerent |
| Propagation | via seeds |
| Uses | ornamental flower |
| Other Details | Mesembryanthemum originate from Southern Africa and Western Asia and are a genus of succulent annual flowering gardening plants. It is a low-growing succulent annual growing to 25 cm (10 in), and much cultivated for its iridescent, many-petalled, daisy-like blooms in shades of white, yellow, orange, cream, pink and crimson. In temperate areas it must be grown as a half-hardy annual, and lends itself to mass plantings or as edging plants in summer bedding schemes in parks and gardens. It is still widely referenced under its former name, Mesembryanthemum criniflorum. They are extremely popular plants and can be found growing in many gardens. A low growing plant with long lasting flowers usually grown as half hardy annuals.Livingston Daisies are a welcome spot of color in spring. |
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