Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Pachyphytum fittkaui Moran |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2100m |
Description | rosettes 10-20cm, leaves elliptic or obovate, thick, dark green, inflorescence 12-25-flowered, calyx green, sepals unequal, corolla pentagonal, 12-17mm, petals triangular |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | deep rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Southwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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