Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Rhombophyllum dolabriforme (L.) Schwantes |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum dolabriforme L. |
Mesembryanthemum dolabriformoides Haw. | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 700-1100m |
Description | leaves glaucous, punctate, distinctly dolabriform, obtuse or retuse, scapes abbreviated, pedicels short, petals 4-5-seriate, petals lanceolate, 15mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring 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 | AIZOACEAE
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