Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula orbicularis L. |
Synonyms | Crassula rosularis Haw. |
Crassula sediodes Mill. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 50-1800m |
Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves in rosette, spathulate-obovate or oblong, obtuse, carnose-coriaceous, flat, glabrous, ciliate, cymes fasciculate in interrupted thyrsus |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | creamy |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 , KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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