Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula mesembryanthemopsis Dinter |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 100-1000m |
Description | succulent geophyte, leaves in rosette, sessile, spiral, 1-2cm, thick, cuneate, on apex truncate, papilose, flowers in rounded dense dichasium, partially covered by leaves |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | autumn |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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