Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Pachyphytum brevifolium Rose |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2150m |
Description | stems to 1m long, leaves in rosettes on apex of branchlets, elliptic, rounded, 1-3cm, dark green, inflorescence 6-10-flowered, corolla campanulate, petals apiculate, 7mm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | pink, red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Southwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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