Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon racemosus (E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.) Toelken |
Synonyms | Cotyledon racemosa E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond. |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-1000m |
Description | leaves crowded on apex of branchlets, green, glandular-hirsute, linear-lanceolate, 3-10mm, inflorescence erect thyrsus, corolla tubular, 10-15mm |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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