Monsonia multifidaE.Mey .
Bushman ’s Candle , Candle Bush
Sarcocaulon multifidum
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Family : GeraniaceaeGenus : Monsonia
Monsonia multifida , also known asSarcocaulon multifidum , is a dwarf , semi - vertical shrub with succulent branches extending horizontally . It can acquire up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) magniloquent . The branch are usually not spined , light or dark - color , and measure up to 0.8 inches ( 2 curium ) in diameter . The parting are profoundly divided into narrow-minded , close spaced , oblong segments , giving a frilly impression . White woolly fuzz of a fine texture cover the leave densely .
The flowers can reach up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) in diameter and have five pinkish flower petal with magenta blotches near the petal bases . The corolla may also be ashen . Pinkish - red nervure are sometimes see on the petal surfaces .
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USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° snow ) .
Monsoniaspecies are more often than not easy to cultivate . Except forMonsonia camdeboensisandMonsonia vanderietiae , they seldom produce an all-inclusive fresh root scheme once transplant . Transplanted specimens bloom periodically in polish but survive for many years .
Seed - grown plants , in contrast , thrive and flower prolifically in cultivation . The ideal finish spiritualist for most species is silt collected from the sides of road culverts , to which a small amount of os meal and some ordinary , flaxen gardensoilhave been bestow . source should be inseminate just under the open of the soil in large semen trays . They should be planted into item-by-item containers when they are about two years old .
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AllMonsoniaspecies necessitate unmediated sun when in full growth . seedling demand to be regularly watered during active outgrowth and occasionally during dormancy .
Monsonia salmoniflorahas a in effect mickle of potential for the landscape gardening trade . The mintage is well and relatively quickly turn from seed and is long - lived .
See more atHow to turn and Care for Monsonia .
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Monsonia multifidais native toNamibiaandSouth Africa .
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