Gibbaeum album - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
N.E.Br.
Source:
Caryophyllales.org
Year:
1926
Citation Micro:
in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 79: 215. 1926.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000702493
Common Names
- Gibbaeum album
- White Gibbaeum
- Gibbaeum
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- Gibbaeum album roseum N.E.Br. [unknown]
- Gibbaeum album album [unknown]
- Gibbaeum album roseum (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley [unknown]
Description
Gibbaeum album (also called 'White Gibbaeum', among many other common names) is a succulent plant native to South Africa. It is a low-growing, mat-forming plant with small, fleshy, rounded leaves that are arranged in a rosette pattern. It is found in rocky, sandy soils and dry grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Gibbaeum album is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gibbaeum album has white flowers, small black seeds, and small seedlings with yellow-green leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Gibbaeum album is a perennial herb native to South Africa. It grows to a height of 8-12 inches and produces small, white flowers in the summer. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division in the spring or by seed in the fall. The seed should be sown in a cold frame in the spring and the seedlings should be planted out in the fall.
Where to Find Gibbaeum album
Gibbaeum album is native to South Africa. It is found in rocky outcrops and grassland at elevations of 1,000–1,500 m.
Gibbaeum album FAQ
What is the scientific name of Gibbaeum album?
Gibbaeum album
What is the common name of Gibbaeum album?
Album
What is the natural habitat of Gibbaeum album?
Dry, rocky slopes and hillsides
Species in the Gibbaeum genus
Gibbaeum album, Gibbaeum angulipes, Gibbaeum dispar, Gibbaeum esterhuyseniae, Gibbaeum geminum, Gibbaeum gibbosum, Gibbaeum heathii, Gibbaeum hortenseae, Gibbaeum nebrownii, Gibbaeum nuciforme, Gibbaeum pachypodium, Gibbaeum petrense, Gibbaeum pubescens, Gibbaeum schwantesii, Gibbaeum shandii, Gibbaeum velutinum, Gibbaeum hartmannianum, Gibbaeum ihlenfeldtii,
Species in the Aizoaceae family
References
Nicholas Edward Brown (1849-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.E.Br.' in the authors string.
caryophyllales.org record for wfo-0000702493: Based on the initial data import