Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Trichodiadema intonsum (Haw.) Schwantes |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum intonsum Haw. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 20-150m |
Description | branchlets thin, pilose, leaves remote, subcylindrical, tapered, erinaceous-papulose, at apex with 8-10 brown, radiate hairs, flowers solitary |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | red, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | AIZOACEAE
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