Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula falcata J.C.Wendl. |
Bibliography | Bot. Beob.: 44 (1798) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 50-1400m |
Description | leaves on base connate, thick, glaucous, oblong, obliquely falcate, obtuse, cymes corymbose, very ramose, sepals grey hirsute, ovate, obtuse, petals lanceolate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | crimson, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | 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 |
Synonyms | Crassula decussata DC. Crassula falx Linding. Crassula perfoliata var. falcata (J.C.Wendl.) Toelken Crassula perfoliata var. minor (Haw.) G.D.Rowley Crassula retroflexa Meerb. Crassula swellingrebliana DC. Larochea falcata (J.C.Wendl.) Pers. Rochea falcata (J.C.Wendl.) DC. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |