Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Succulent Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Compact |
| Maximum Height | 10 cm |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Of horticultural origin. |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Succulent forms a tight, compact rosette up to 10 cm tall. |
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| Foliage | Thick, linear leaves are white with grey translucent areas near the tips. The leaf tips appear striped, because the white basal coloration extends into the grey translucent area as stripes. The leaf margin is lined with a few, minute, soft teeth. |
| Flowers | The white, tubular flowers are arranged on an inflorescence known as a raceme. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Little Water |
| Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Leaf Cutting |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Silver / Grey, White |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Rosulate / Rosette |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Sessile |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Linear) |
| Foliar Venation | Recticulate |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Truncate / Square |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Bilateral |
| Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
| Inflorescence Type | Raceme |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 32960 |
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| Species ID | 7374 |
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