Trichodiadema densum

Desert Rose
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ex 9cm pots
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Quick Overview
  • Low-growing succulent covered in white bristles
  • Abundance of pink flowers in spring
  • Nipple-like foliage, a woody stem and caudex root
  • Gritty free-draining substrate and full sun
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Trichodiadema densum, Desert Rose is a small low-growing xerophytic succulent native to the eastern extremities of the Little Karoo straddling the provincial borders of Western and Eastern Cape from Uniondale northeast to Willowmore and a little beyond into the Great Karoo. The name Trichodiadema densum translates roughly as diadem of dense bristles and it is a good description of this gem of a succulent. Each leaf resembles an elongated swollen nipple not unlike a Mammillaria and is crowned with a circle of white trichomes - hair-like bristles. It has a large fleshy root that eventually forms a caudex and it can be grown with some of its root exposed to accentuate this characteristic. It is a prolific flowering plant and in spring is entirely covered in reddish-pink flowers with yellow anthers.

Although cold-tolerant and capable of sustaining a mild frost, Trichodiadema densum will not appreciate the fatal combination of wet roots and below-zero temperatures and for that reason is best grown as a houseplant or in an unheated glasshouse.

A gorgeous plant: a must-have addition to your collection.


Additional Information

Order Caryophyllales
Family Aizoaceae
Sub-Family Ruschioideae
Synonyms Mesembryanthemum barbatum var. densum, Mesembryanthemum densum
Geographical Origin South Africa: Western and Eastern Cape Provinces
Cultivation Dry, gritty free-draining substrate. Full sun. Water well in the growing season and keep dry through winter
Eventual Height 10cm
Eventual Spread 40cm
Hardiness to about -4C. Tolerates mild frost but not wet roots at the same time. Best as a houseplant n the UK but fine in a cool glasshouse and then under fleece if temperatures turn to extreme cold
Trichodiadema densum
Desert Rose
Size
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Availability: Sold Out
£10.99
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