Family | ZYGOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Roepera pygmaea (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Beier & Thulin |
Synonyms | Zygophyllum pygmaeum Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 160-1500m |
Description | glabrous, leaves sessile, erect, leaflets 2, curvate, oblong, margins revolute, subcylindrical, obtuse, carnose, stipules short, spinose, flowers solitary, petals obovate |
Size | 15-45cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
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