Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Pachyphytum hookeri (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger |
Synonyms | Diotostemon hookeri Salm-Dyck |
Cotyledon adunca Baker | |
Pachyphytum uniflorum Rose | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2500m |
Description | rosettes dense, leaves lanceolate to elliptic, 2-5cm, thick, green or grey pruinose, inflorescence lax, 4-18-flowered, sepals subequal, corolla tubular to campanulate, 5-15mm |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | pink-red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
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 |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Southwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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