Mesembryanthemum Cryptanthum
Taxonomy:
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Kingdom: |
Plantae |
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Phylum: |
Tracheophytes |
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Class: |
Angiosperms |
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Class: |
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Order: |
Caryophyllales |
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Family: |
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Genus: |
Mesembryanthemeum |
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Species: |
M.cryptanthum |
Synonym:
Aizoon theurkauffii, Mesembryanthemum forsskalii,
Mesembryanthemum gaussenii, Mesembryanthemum theurkauffii
Opophyton forsskalii, Opophytum cryptanthum, Opophytum theurkauffii
How to
identify it?
Mesembryanthemum
cryptanthum
is an annual plant belonging to the family Aizoaceae ,
evergreen, papillary greenish-reddish plant depending on the season and
precipitation, also known as baby finger plant. Its leaves are cylindrical in
shape, branched at the base. Leaves are green, red, orange, and have axillary
flowers that are white or white with yellow. Can grow in climates Mediterranean and Algerian desert blooms in February
and June after rains in the desert.
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Type
Of Plant |
Life
Cycle |
Height |
Flowering
Time |
Altitude |
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Herbaceous |
Perennial/Annual |
0.50 m |
After the rains |
900 m |
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Mediterranean |
Edible |
Color |
Abundance |
Toxicity |
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Yes |
Unknown |
White |
Common |
No |
Other
Common Name:
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Arabic |
Berber/Targui |
English |
French |
Other
Name |
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Swabaa ghoula |
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Babies’ toes |
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Blood finger |
Related
species:
§ M.
crassifolium= Disphyma
crassifolium
§
M. crystallinum= Cryophytum
crystallinum
§ M.
edule
§ M.
Floribundum= Drosanthemum
Floribundum
§ M.
forskahlii
§ M.
gaussenii
§ M.
multiradiatum= Lampranthus multiradiatus
§
M. theurkauffi
Maire= Opophytum theurkauffiil
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