Gibbaeum
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Gibbaeum is a genus
of about 21 species of succulent plant
s of the family Aizoaceae
.
The name "Gibbaeum" comes from the Latin "gibbosus" (=hunchback)
They come from South Africa
(Cape Province
, Little Karoo)
The sizes of the leaves of a same pair are sometimes different.
The growth period (emergence of new leaves and flowering) is in summer for some species ans in winter for other ones.
Multiplication by cuttings or seedlings.
Temperature must stay above 10 °C in winter.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of about 21 species of succulent plant
Succulent plant
Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climates or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems, and also in roots...
s of the family Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae
The Family Aizoaceae or Ficoidaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1900 species. They are commonly known as stone plants or carpet weeds. Species that resemble stones or pebbles are sometimes called mesembs...
.
The name "Gibbaeum" comes from the Latin "gibbosus" (=hunchback)
They come from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(Cape Province
Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa...
, Little Karoo)
Description
These succulent plants growing in clumps are characterized by pairs of leaves mostly globular or sometimes thick and arcuateThe sizes of the leaves of a same pair are sometimes different.
Cultivation
Sunny exposure and well drained soil.The growth period (emergence of new leaves and flowering) is in summer for some species ans in winter for other ones.
Multiplication by cuttings or seedlings.
Temperature must stay above 10 °C in winter.
List of species
- Gibbaeum album
- Gibbaeum angulipes
- Gibbaeum blackburniae
- Gibbaeum comptonii
- Gibbaeum cryptopodium
- Gibbaeum dispar
- Gibbaeum esterhuyseniae
- Gibbaeum geminum
- Gibbaeum gibbosum
- Gibbaeum haagei
- Gibbaeum heatheii
- Gibbaeum luckhofii
- Gibbaeum nebrownii
- Gibbaeum pachypodium
- Gibbaeum periviride
- Gibbaeum petrense
- Gibbaeum pilosum
- Gibbaeum pubescens
- Gibbaeum schwantesii
- Gibbaeum shandii
- Gibbaeum velutinum