| Family | CRASSULACEAE |
| Genus species | Monanthes lowei (Paiva) P.Pérez & Acebes |
| Synonyms | Sempervivum lowei Paiva |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | rosettes lax, flat, 10-25mm, leaves obovate, rounded, tapered to petiolate base, glabrous, inflorescence ramose, flowers 6-merous, 3-4mm, petals oblong, acute, red striped |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| 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 |
Africa
Macaronesia (Selvagens) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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