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Anacampseros alstonii

 
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Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Anacampseros (an-ak-KAM-ser-os) (Info)
Species: alstonii (al-STON-ee-eye) (Info)

Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Succulent

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Jul 4, 2006, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Very nice, neat looking pot plant from Namibia. Often grown by collectors in small, staged pots. I think this was renamed about 10 years ago as Avonia quinaria, and if that name will not stick, it is at least a synonym. Grown in sandy soil and very little water.

Neutral cactus_lover On Oct 16, 2005, cactus_lover from FSD
(Pakistan)
(Zone 10b) wrote:

Caudex to 6cm in diameter with numerous branches 2 cm long;leaves in rows covered with silvery stipules.



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