Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula obovata Haw. |
Synonyms | Crassula ichangensis Endl. |
Crassula perglerae Schönland | |
Crassula reversisetosa Bitter | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 50-3400m |
Description | stems purple, young leaves in rosette, then in pairs on stem, 1-3cm long, reddish, flowers in elongate to flat inflorescence, petals 5-8mm long, acute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | 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, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
obovata dregeana (Harv.) Toelken, J. S. African Bot. 41(2): 113 (1975)
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