Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon striatus (Hutchison) Toelken |
Synonyms | Cotyledon striata Hutchison |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-1100m |
Description | leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 4-10cm, sulcate, acute to obtuse, mucronate, inflorescence elongate, glandular-pubescent thyrsus, corolla tubular, 15mm |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | green-brown |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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