Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Cotyledon eliseae Van Jaarsv. |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-300m |
Description | succulent, leaves oblanceolate to obovate, 1-4cm, green, viscid, glandular-hirsute, shortly petiolate, inflorescence erect thyrsus, 4-9cm, flowers infundibuliform, 12mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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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