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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 36 to 48 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Bright green to gray-green covered with soft white hairs.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Violet to purplish-red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Trichodiadema

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Date: 2024-04-03
Location: No. CA zone 9b
Date: 2014-10-01
Bloomed when watering was decreased this year
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Date: 2017-09-10
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Photo by LAGardengirl
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
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Trichodiadema bulbosum by valleylynn Oct 2, 2014 7:21 PM 3

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