Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula lactea Aiton |
Bibliography | Hort. Kew. 1: 496 (1789) |
Native Range | se. Cape Prov. to Transvaal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 50-800m |
Description | leaves sessile, ovate, flat, 3-6cm, glaucous, entire, acute, on base decurrent, inflorescence adscendent pyramidal thyrsus, dichasia numerous, corolla stellate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Toelkenia lactea (Aiton) P.V.Heath |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |