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Drosanthemum attenuatum (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum attenuatum (Haw.) Schwantes 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum attenuatum Haw.
Habitatsands
Altitude300-600m
Descriptionbranchlets setose, leaves crowded, linear-cylindrical, obtuse, papulose-shiny, flowers solitary, calyx lobes subequal, petals red striate
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

AIZOACEAE

Drosanthemum attenuatum (Haw.) Schwantes, Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)

Basionym:
Mesembryanthemum attenuatum Haw., Revis. Pl. Succ. 2: 188 (1821)

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

300-600m

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