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Graptopetalum saxifragoides Kimnach  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesGraptopetalum saxifragoides Kimnach 
BibliographyCact. Suc. Mex. 22: 42 (1977)
Native Rangene. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude2300-2500m
Descriptionrosettes 2-4cm, leaves linear to ovate, 10-15mm, glabrous, yellow-green, inflorescence cymose, bracts 1-2cm, calyx calyculate, lobes ovate, crown broadly campanulate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhitish, yellowish
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast)
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