Miniature Desert Rose (Trichodiadema densum) - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Shrub Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height:	2 to 4 inches
Leaves:	Evergreen
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink Purple
Bloom Size:	1"-2"
Flower Time:	Spring Late fall or early winter Winter
Underground structures:	Tuber Caudex
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic Houseplant
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem
Containers:	Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM

Common names

Miniature Desert Rose
African Bonsai

Botanical names

Accepted: Trichodiadema densum
Synonym: Mesembryanthemum densum

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Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-07-04
My miniature desert roses, 1 month after repotting.

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Location: BBS in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-04-01

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Location: BBS in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-04-01

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Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-06-04
Recently repotted miniature desert roses. Hope these will like th

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Location: California, USA
Date: 2023-01-30

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-02-09

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2022-10-23

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Location: Tampa Bay Area
Newest Addition(addiction;)

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Location: Jakarta
Date: 2021-07-14

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Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-08-07
My miniature desert rose has almost doubled in size.

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Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2023-05-20
My miniature desert roses.

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Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 2022-04-16

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Location: BG Berlin (Germany)
Date: 2015-11-21

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Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida
Date: 2024-03-16
My miniature desert rose.

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Location: BG Berlin (Germany)
Date: 2015-11-21

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Date: 2018-03-17

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-21

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Location: 98108
Date: 2013-03-21

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Location: Fairfax, VA | November, 2023
Date: 2023-11-10

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Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-22

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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.

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Comments:

Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on May 21, 2019 2:39 PM concerning plant:

Weird cactus-like ice plant from South Africa. Forms a low mat with time. Spines occur in groups at the tips of flattened near-cylindrical succulent leaves (resembling spines at the tips of cactus tubercles) and on flower parts below the petals. Vivid pink-purple flowers open in the sun. Swollen roots may be raised for display.

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