Pseudolithos cubiformis
(Bally) Bally
Cube pseudolithos
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves ?, Stems ?
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places. It suits USDA hardiness zone 11.
Africa, East Africa, Somalia,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
It is a small succulent plant. It that grows into a cube shape. It varies in shape, size and colour. It is often about 13 cm tall an wide. The skin is green to grey. The flowers are in clusters and have hairy petals and a purple centre.
How to Grow
The can be grown from seed or stem cuttings.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pseudolithos cubiformis is a species of succulent plant native to Somalia. While its genus name, Pseudolithos, refers to its stone-like appearance, the species is especially named for its squat, leafless, and often cube-shaped growth habit.
Names & Synonyms
Ceropegia cubiformis
Lithocaulon cubiforme Bally
References (2)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 4th April 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
