Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Gibbaeum gibbosum (Haw.) N.E.Br. |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum gibbosum Haw. |
Mesembryanthemum luteoviride Haw. | |
Mesembryanthemum perviride Haw. | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 400-900m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves yellow-green, patent, ovate, subterete, pedicels short, calyx lobes unequal, flowers with light eye |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent cushion |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | AIZOACEAE
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