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Drosanthemum collinum (Sond.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum collinum (Sond.) Schwantes 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum collinum Sond.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude300-550m
Descriptionbranchlets erect, thin, scabrous, leaves remote, erect, cylindrical, obtuse, at base tapered, papillose, flowers solitary, terminal, 12mm, petals linear-subulate
Size20-30cm
Colorochre
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

AIZOACEAE

Drosanthemum collinum (Sond.) Schwantes, Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)

Basionym:
Mesembryanthemum collinum Sond., Fl. Cap. [Harvey] 2: 443 (1862)

w. Cape
27 CPP

300-550m

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