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Sarcocaulon salmoniflorum Moffett  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesSarcocaulon salmoniflorum Moffett 
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude300-1500m
Descriptionsucculent, branchlets to 4mm in diameter, leaves narrowly to broadly elliptic, 2-10mm, glabrous, spines curvate or straight, petals 9-17mm
Size10-50cm
Colorsalmon pink
Bloom
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia , Free State)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GERANIACEAE

Sarcocaulon salmoniflorum Moffett, Bothalia 12: 590 (1979)

Synonyms:
Monsonia salmoniflora (Moffett) F.Albers

Cape Prov., Namibia, Free State
27 CPP NAM OFS

300-1500m


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