Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus filicaulis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.A.Sm. |
Synonyms | Cotyledon filicaulis Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Adromischus kleinioides C.A.Sm. | |
Cotyledon fusiformis Rolfe | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 600-1500m |
Description | leaves 3-9cm, oblong-lanceolate to elliptic, flat, grey-green, purple variegate, cuneate, obtuse, cymes 1-3-flowered, corolla 10-13mm, tubular, lobes apiculate |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | 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
filicaulis marlothii (Schönland) Toelken, Bothalia 12(3): 385 (1978)
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