Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species var. | Crassula obovata Haw. |
Synonyms | Crassula inchangensis Engl. |
Crassula ramuliflora Link & Otto | |
Crassula reversisetosa Bitter | |
Territory |
Southern Africa, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State
rocks |
Altitude | 50-3400m |
Description | stems purple, young leaves in rosette, then in pairs on stem, 1-3cm long, reddish, flowers in elongate to flat inflorescence, petals 5-8mm long, acute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | lax carpet |
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 in late summer |
Bibliography | Roux, J.P. (2003) Flora of South Africa The Plant List (2013) www.theplantlist.org |
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