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Crassula columnaris L.f.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCrassula columnaris L.f. 
BibliographySuppl. Pl.: 191 (1782)
Native RangeCape Prov. to sw. Namiibia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude20-1700m
Descriptionleaves imbricate, connate, 4-seriate, orbiculate, carnose, rounded, margins ciliate, cymes capitulate, sessile, densely many flowered, petals lanceolate, apiculate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCrassula mitrata Friedrich
Tetraphyle columnaris (L.f.) P.V.Heath
Tetraphyle columnaris var. mitrata (Friedrich) P.V.Heath
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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