Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus alstonii (Schönland & Baker.f.) C.A.Sm. |
Synonyms | Cotyledon alstonii Schönland & Baker f. |
Adromischus pulchellus Hutchinson | |
Adromischus subrubellus Poelln. | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 600-1300m |
Description | branchlets grey, leaves 3-5cm, rigid, oblanceolate to obovate, grey pruinose-variegate, cuneate, obtuse, cymes 1-3-flowered, corolla 9-12mm, tubular, lobes triangular |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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