Family | MOLLUGINACEAE |
Genus species | Pharnaceum dichotomum L.f. |
Synonyms | Mollugo dichotoma (L.f.) Ser. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 5-2800m |
Description | stems slender, at nodes with whorls of leaves, leaves linear-filiform, minutely mucronate, stipules ciliate, laciniate, flowers in racemose cymes, sepals ovate |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , Namibia , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MOLLUGINACEAE
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