Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Pachyphytum caesium Kimnach & R.C.Moran |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1900-2000m |
Description | leaves obovate to oblong, rounded, thick, at first grey pruinose, then pinkish grey, inflorescence simple, calyx grey-green, corolla 9-10mm, petals oblong |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | pink-red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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