Anacampseros filamentosa(Haw . ) Sims
Hare ’s Food , Rabbit ’s Food , Thready Anacampseros , Thready Talinum
Anacampseros filamentosasubsp.filamentosa , Ruelingia filamentosa , Portulaca filamentosa , Talinum filamentosum
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Family : AnacampserotaceaeGenus : Anacampseros
Anacampseros filamentosais a smallsucculentthat variety cluster of slender , erect to prostrate stems covered in round , thickly packed leaves . It can produce up to 4 inch ( 10 cm ) grandiloquent . The leaves are almost a sphere with a lilliputian , down - turned " chin " at the top and can quantify up to 0.5 inch ( 1.2 cm ) long . The entire flora is compensate in a impenetrable hair coat , giving it a white vividness . to boot , a few longer , bristly hairs extend further out . The dark green to brownish leaf color shows through the hairs .
In summer , this plant produce pink flowers that can reach up to 1.2 in ( 3 cm ) in diam . The flower appear in modest bunch , usually 3 to 5 , on erect , grayish brown - colorize stalks that grow up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) tall .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° light speed ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° degree Celsius ) .
Anacampserosgrow well in partial sunshine with bright light , heighten the leaf colors and keeping them compact . They require gritty , free - draining soilwith added constituent material and low to moderatewatering . The caudiciform species are prone to rot and should be irrigate very meagrely . Feedwith a high potassium fertiliser during the develop time of year stretch to 1/4 potency and mixed into the lacrimation can for practical software .
These succulent are fantabulous plant for container growing . Anacampserosalways look good and stay small . They look fine in a cold greenhouse and frame and do well outdoors in raised seam and terraces as well .
Anacampserosmay pull in various insects , but plant in good condition should be closely plague - destitute , particularly if spring up in a mineral potting premix with good photo and ventilation . Nonetheless , watch cautiously for any significant decline in health . This may signal a pest job that should be share with quick to forbid scarring , stunting , and even death .
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Anacampseros filamentosais native to the Karoo region ofSouth Africa .
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