Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Sarcocaulon peniculinum Moffett |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-50m |
Description | succulent, branchlets usually over 2cm in diameter, leaves broadly ovate, pinnate, 5-25mm, puberulent, spines absent, persistent petioles sharp, in two rows, petals 16-24mm |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Namibia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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