Ruschianthus falcatus (100 seeds)

Ruschianthus falcatus (100 seeds)

Family: Aizoaceae

This is a compact, tufted succulent-plant with strongly falcate leaves (laterally compressed into a sickle shape). These leaves are pinkish grey-green due to wax and crystal deposits with white patches on the slightly rough surface. It flowers in late winter to early spring and the greenish-yellow flowers each last a month and once fully opened they do not close again.

Sowing instructions: The small seeds can be sown in pots of fine, well-drained sand, any time during the summer months when temperatures are warm. Cover the seeds with a very fine layer of grit and water from below with a fungicide to prevent damping off. For the first 3-4 days cover the pots with a sheet of glass/clear Perspex to keep the humidity levels high. Remove the glass and replace it with light shade cloth and mist once or twice a day for the next two weeks after which most seeds should have germinated. From then on misting can be reduced to every second and then every third day as the little plants grow.

Locality: Namuskluft. Harvest: August 2024