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Lampranthusblandus

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Lampranthus blandus by Zaragoza
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Family
Aizoaceae (ay-zoh-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Lampranthus (lam-PRAN-thus)
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Species
blandus (BLAN-dus)
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Synonym
Mesembryanthemum blandum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Smooth
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tucumcari, New Mexico

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

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| January 2021 | negative

This is not Lampranthus blandus but Oscularia deltoides (Aizoaceae) from Sudafrica.

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