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Pterodiscus aurantiacus with a bright orange wavy-petaled flower and long green leaves in rocky soil, surrounded by cacti and labels.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus in a pot, featuring wavy green leaves and a vivid orange flower in gravel among cacti; slow-growing succulent.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus in a pot with light gravel, featuring vivid orange fuzzy petals and wavy-edged green leaves.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus, a compact plant with wavy green leaves and an orange flower, grows in a pebble-filled pot.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with wavy green leaves and a vivid orange, five-petaled flower with red center in rocky soil.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus, a small succulent with wavy green leaves and a bright orange flower, stands out among cacti in a greenhouse.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with green leaves and a small fuzzy bud, potted in pebbles, blurred plants in the background.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with elongated leaves and a yellowish bud in rocky potting soil, blurred potted plants behind.
A hand holds a Pterodiscus aurantiacus in a gravel pot, showing wavy green leaves and a yellow bud, with blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with jagged green leaves and multiple stems, growing in coarse gravel. Some foliage has black spots.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus with bright orange blooms and wavy green leaves in gravel soil, accented by silvery divided foliage nearby.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with a vivid orange flower, highlighting its delicate petals and bright, lush color.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus with a bright orange wavy-petaled flower and long green leaves in rocky soil, surrounded by cacti and labels.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus in a pot, featuring wavy green leaves and a vivid orange flower in gravel among cacti; slow-growing succulent.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus in a pot with light gravel, featuring vivid orange fuzzy petals and wavy-edged green leaves.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus, a compact plant with wavy green leaves and an orange flower, grows in a pebble-filled pot.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with wavy green leaves and a vivid orange, five-petaled flower with red center in rocky soil.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus, a small succulent with wavy green leaves and a bright orange flower, stands out among cacti in a greenhouse.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with green leaves and a small fuzzy bud, potted in pebbles, blurred plants in the background.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with elongated leaves and a yellowish bud in rocky potting soil, blurred potted plants behind.
A hand holds a Pterodiscus aurantiacus in a gravel pot, showing wavy green leaves and a yellow bud, with blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with jagged green leaves and multiple stems, growing in coarse gravel. Some foliage has black spots.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus with bright orange blooms and wavy green leaves in gravel soil, accented by silvery divided foliage nearby.
Close-up of Pterodiscus aurantiacus with a vivid orange flower, highlighting its delicate petals and bright, lush color.

Flower: vivid orange

Growth rate: It grows well, though very slowly.

Frost tolerance: Due to its African origin keep warm in winter, the minimum safe average temperature is 5°C, although it can go lower for short periods. It can be grown outdoors in frost-free climates, need anyway to kept above 0°C and dry in winter.

Exposition: It likes a sunny position but avoid direct blasting sun in summer. Keep the caudex in the shade.

Watering: It should be watered regularly when it begins to produce leaves in spring/summer and kept drier in Winter. It likes lots of water during warm and hot weather.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

During the dry season

Flower Color

Orange

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9

Mature Size

30 centimetres

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Pterodiscus aurantiacus

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Flower: vivid orange

Growth rate: It grows well, though very slowly.

Frost tolerance: Due to its African origin keep warm in winter, the minimum safe average temperature is 5°C, although it can go lower for short periods. It can be grown outdoors in frost-free climates, need anyway to kept above 0°C and dry in winter.

Exposition: It likes a sunny position but avoid direct blasting sun in summer. Keep the caudex in the shade.

Watering: It should be watered regularly when it begins to produce leaves in spring/summer and kept drier in Winter. It likes lots of water during warm and hot weather.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

During the dry season

Flower Color

Orange

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9

Mature Size

30 centimetres

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season During the dry season
Botanical Name Pterodiscus aurantiacus
Common Name Monkey flower
Dormancy Winter
Family Pedaliaceae
Flower Color Orange
Genus Pterodiscus
Growth Habit Flat, bluishgray
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9
Mature Size 30 centimetres
Native Area Botswana, namibia
Resistance 0°c
Sun Exposure Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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