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Cheiridopsis candidissima

 
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Family: Aizoaceae (ay-zoh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cheiridopsis (kye-rid-OP-sis) (Info)
Species: candidissima (kan-did-ISS-ee-muh) (Info)

Synonym:Cheiridopsis denticulata
Synonym:Mesembryanthemum denticulatum var. candidissimum
Synonym:Mesembryanthemum candidissimum

Category:
Groundcovers
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 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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:
Full Sun
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Blue-Green
Succulent
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive cactus_lover On Sep 27, 2005, cactus_lover from FSD
Pakistan (Zone 10b) wrote:

One of the largest species of the genus with branches 20-33 cm in diameter;stems to 9cm long 1cm in diameter;Whitish-gray leaves,limied to 1 pair to each stem.
Yasir

Positive palmbob On Mar 11, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Really nice looking ground cover clump of turquoise smooth fingers about 1-2" tall. Winter grower- dont water much, if any, in summer. Flowers pretty showy- white with orange rims. South African native

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona
El Cajon, California
Mission Viejo, California



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