Avonia quinariasubsp.alstonii(Schönland ) G.D.Rowley
Anacampseros alstonii , Anacampseros quinariasubsp.alstonii , Avonia alstonii
Family : AnacampserotaceaeGenus : Avonia
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Avonia quinariasubsp.alstoniiis native toSouth Africa(Namaqualand , Cape Province ) .
Avonia quinariasubsp.alstonii , also known asAnacampseros quinariasubsp.alstoniiorAnacampseros alstonii , is a dwarf freakish succulent with a straight - top underground caudex and a diadem of lissome branch cover with tiny leaves hide by triangular to broadly ovate scales darkening towards the tip . The caudex can get through up to 3 inches ( 7.5 cm ) in diam with the tip above the soil , while the branches can maturate up to 1.2 column inch ( 3 atomic number 96 ) long . The midget parting are compressed , semi - spheric , and arranged in five quarrel .
The flowers are solitary , usually white or in shades of pink , and can measure out up to 1.2 inches ( 3 curium ) in diameter . They seem at the tips of the branches in summertime .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Although regarded as a choice and difficult industrial plant , it is comparatively easy to grow . Avonias grow very tardily and require careful cultivation . However , if grown aright , bunch in cultivation will reinforce the raiser with bang-up display of lilliputian flowers . These plants grow well at restrained to cooler temperature in partial Dominicus . Bright light heighten leaf colors and spend a penny for a compact plant . Depending on the species , they enjoy gritty , free - draining soilwith added organic material and low to moderate watering .
The come shoot speedily at temperatures between 59 and 70 ° F ( 15 and 21 ° snow ) . In cultivation , the youthful works develop much quicker than in their natural surroundings , where they do not have ample water supply . Generally , they are not soft to raise from come as too much water kills them immediately , which also happens when not water .
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