Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Aeonium simsii (Sweet) Stearn |
Synonyms | Sempervivum simsii Sweet |
Sempervivum ciliare Haw. | |
Sempervivum ligulare Haw. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 500-1900m |
Description | rosettes 4-12cm, crateriform, leaves lanceolate, acuminate, cuneate, puberulent, ciliate, yellow-green, inflorescence axillary, stems leafy, petals 5-6mm, oblanceolate, acute |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring and in late summer; detachment of rosette |
Territory |
Africa
Macaronesia (Canary Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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