Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Monanthes polyphylla Haw. |
Synonyms | Monanthes monanthes (Aiton) Lindling |
Sempervivum monanthes Aiton | |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | rosettes 6-14mm, subspherical, leaves narrowly obovate, rounded or truncate, glandular-hirsute, inflorescence from centre of rosette, flowers 7-9-merous, 4-6mm, petals narrow |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | brownish |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Macaronesia (Canary Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
polyphylla amydros (Svent.) R.Nyffeler, Bradleya 10: 73 (1992)
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