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Caudanthera
sinaica
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Common name:
Dead Sea Caralluma, אצבוע ים-המלח, אצבוע ים-המלח
Family:
Apocynaceae (Oleander)
Synonym:
Caralluma
sinaica
Distribution:
Red sea area to the Dead Sea, inc E Negev
Habitat:
rocky slopes and wadis and cliffs
National red list:
Rare but not threatened
Life form:
Perennial succulent
Usage:
Arid garden
Propagation:
Autumn or Spring sowing, good germination without special treatment
Description:
Perennial succulant with bluish stems. Leaves minute, shed quickly. Flowersgreen t brownish, starry, shy. Seeds with pappus.
Locations
1:
• Accession: 0000-3610
2:
Conservatory Arid tropics
(GRAR)
• Accession: 2013-0391/1 • Provenance: Wild
3:
Conservatory Arid tropics
(GRAR)
• Accession: 2018-0038/3 • Provenance: Wild
Area
Individual