Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula pubescens Thunb. |
Synonyms | Crassula fergusoniae Schönland |
Crassula fragilis Schönland | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 20-2000m |
Description | leaves short, spathulate or obovate, at both faces convex, sparsely hirsute, obtuse, flowers subsessile in terminal, capitate cymes |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | 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, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C 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 | CRASSULACEAE
pubescens radicans (Haw.) Toelken, J. S. African Bot. 41(2): 115 (1975)
pubescens rattray (Diels ex Schönland & Baker f.) Toelken, ibid.
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