Biology:Carruanthus ringens

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Short description: Species of succulent

Carruanthus ringens
Carruanthus caninus flowers.jpg
Carruanthus ringens flower
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carruanthus
Species:
C. ringens
Binomial name
Carruanthus ringens
(L.) Boom

Carruanthus ringens (syn. Carruanthus caninus) is from the Carruanthus genus of flowering plants from the ice plant family Aizoaceae.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Carruanthus ringens, like Carruanthus peersi, is a species native to South Africa .[3]

Carruanthus ringens grows to a height of 20 cm.[4] This succulent is drought tolerant and grows best in soils of pH 6 and 8. If kept completely dry it will withstand mild frost. The plant bears flowers that are similar in shape and colour to dandelions with fewer petals.[4]

References

  1. Carruanthus ringens PlantList, accessed August 2012
  2. "AGM Plants March 2020 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL". The Royal Horticultural Society. March 2020. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 
  3. Carruanthus, Succulent Guide, accessed August 2012
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Carruanthus caninus". plantdatabase.ie. http://www.plantdatabase.ie/Carruanthus_caninus. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 


Wikidata ☰ Q5046743 entry