Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Delosperma sutherlandii (Hook.f.) N.E.Br. |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum sutherlandii Hook.f. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1000-2200m |
Description | tuberous roots, leaves lanceolate, 5-8cm long, bright green and finely verrucose, flowers 6-7cm in diam., solitary, floral pedicel erect |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pinkish purple, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | AIZOACEAE
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