Pterodiscus speciosusHook .
Harpagophyton pinnatifidum
folk : PedaliaceaeGenus : Pterodiscus
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Pterodiscus speciosusis native toSouth AfricaandBotswana . It uprise in alluvial dirt in grassland .
Pterodiscus speciosusis a repeated plant with a short , woody halt growing from a unremarkably pear tree - form tuber underground in the wild but often raise in cultivation . It can grow up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) tall . The annual leg in general die in winter when the flora is inactive . They are upright , slender , and arise from the genus Tuber , touch up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) in height . The leaves are fishgig - shaped , usually pinnatilobed , have five pair of sidelong vein , and can measure up to 2.4 column inch ( 6 cm ) recollective and 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) widely .
From spring to go down , Pterodiscus speciosusproduces solitary red - purple flowers with darker stripes on the lobes , take to the non-white red pharynx . Their cylindrical tube can hit up to 2 in ( 5 atomic number 96 ) in duration and 1.8 inches ( 4.5 cm ) in diameter . The fruits are oval to rotund , 4 - fly , and typically grow up to 1.1 column inch ( 2.2 cm ) prospicient and 0.6 in ( 1.6 cm ) broad .
USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Pterodiscus , Sesamothamnus , andUncarinaare all members of the Sesame crime syndicate . However , despite the proportional repose of growing many of them , they are all still relatively rare succulent .
One cause thatUncarinas are not vernacular in polish is that the seminal fluid does not germinate easily . extension by cuttings is not a substitute because they do not rout well either . In shortsighted , Uncarinais a difficult flora to disseminate .
But once you have managed to get one , it is relatively gentle to develop . It needs deal of heat and plenty of water in the growing time of year , but keep it dry in the wintertime . They can maturate up to 13 feet ( 4 m ) in the state of nature but do not expect that in your greenhouse or window sill .
Uncarinas are tender and can not endure temperature below 35 ° F ( 2 ° century ) . If grown outdoors , they will believably grow back from roots if frozen . They are jolly heat - tolerant . Uncarinas call for rich , very well - drained potting soil . Use dilute plant food on youthful plants to speed up outgrowth . This plant blooms easily and is a spectacular imagination when pass over with blossom . The seed capsules have small dependent harpoons .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Uncarina .
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