| Family | CRASSULACEAE |
| Genus species | Tylecodon schaeferianus (Dinter) Toelken |
| Synonyms | Cotyledon schaeferiana Dinter |
| Tylecodon aridimontanus G.Wilk. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 10-150m |
| Description | leaves obovate to orbiculate, 5-15mm, thick, obtuse, red mucronate, flowers 2-4, pedicellate, corolla tubular, 7-10mm, glabrous, petals spreading |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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