Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon occultans (Toelken) Toelken |
Synonyms | Cotyledon occultans Toelken |
Habitat | dry rocks and screes |
Altitude | 250-450m |
Description | branchlets subterranean, leaves 1-2, orbiculate, flat, 1-3cm wide, peltate, glandular-hirsute, flowers solitary, tubular, erect, 12-15mm |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | pale yellow, yellow-green |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
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 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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