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Another alpine mesemb

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iann:
Perhaps more of a steppe mesemb.  Neohenricia sibbettii is certainly very hardy and can be grown outdoors in Denver, CO, but it does its growing in the heat of summer when it can be thirsty.  The flowers are nocturnal and strongly scented.

mark smyth:
Ian that's a lot of root for a tiny plant

iann:
I think it takes a lot of root to grow in South Africa in the summer.  The plant is succulent but so tiny that it can't store much water and rainfall is erratic so I guess it chases the water down into the ground.

Maggi Young:
Yes, Iann... and doesn't your photo of its root system illustrate that point really well?   8)

Jean-Patrick AGIER:
Hi Iann,
Very interesting indeed.Do all the plants living in arid zones develop this kind of roots? I thought Aizoaceae, Cacti and baobab-like plants had quite a poor root system and  also survive by accumulating rain drops and mist  not only through their roots

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