Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Sarcocaulon salmoniflorum Moffett |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-1500m |
Description | succulent, branchlets to 4mm in diameter, leaves narrowly to broadly elliptic, 2-10mm, glabrous, spines curvate or straight, petals 9-17mm |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | salmon pink |
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Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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