Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus mammillaris (L.f.) Lem. |
Synonyms | Cotyledon mamillaris L.f. |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 250-1200m |
Description | leaves 2-4cm, grey-green, linear-obovate or clavate, margins horny, cuneate, obtuse, mucronate, corolla 13-15mm, cylindrical, lobes triangular-lanceolate, to 5mm |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white-rose |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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