Gibbaeum velutinum


Scientific Name: Gibbaeum velutinum (L. Bol.) Schwant.
Synonym: Mentocalyx velutinum, Mesembryanthemum velutinum
Family: Aizoaceae
(Gibbaeum velutinum)
Gibbaeum velutinum at Holly Gate Nursery

Origin: South Africa (Little Karoo)

Growth Habits: Mat forming, longest leaf of the pair is up to 2.4 inches long (6 cm)


Blooming Habits:
Pink flowers, up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm), in the fall.


 

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