Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Cotyledon tomentosa Harv. |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 700-800m |
Description | leaves 3-7cm, oblanceolate to oblong, flattened, green, tomentose, the upper 1/3 with 3-8 red teeth, inflorescence to 16cm, sepals green, corolla 12-16mm, lobes curvate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | orange-red |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | dry, 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 spring |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
tomentosa ladysmithiensis (Poelln.) Toelken, Bothalia 12(2): 194 (1977)
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