Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Curio crassulifolius (DC.) P.V.Heath trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Kleinia crassulifolia DC. |
Senecio crassulifolius (DC.) Sch.Bip. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 30-1700m |
Description | glabrous, stems carnose, leaves linear-terete, acute, entire, peduncles long, capitula solitary, campanulate, phyllaries acuminate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C 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 | ASTERACEAE
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