Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sempervivum caucasicum Rupr. ex Boiss. |
Synonyms | Sempervivum vermiculare Gueld. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1300-2600m |
Description | rosettes rather flat, ca. 3cm, with many offsets, leaves glabrous, ciliate, green, apically brown, floral stems thin, flowers in compact head, petals weakly dentate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pinkish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and late summer; detachment of rosettes |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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