Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula capitella Thunb. |
Bibliography | Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 6: 330 (1778) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to Lesotho and Free State |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 50-1700m |
Description | leaves succulent, green to brown, 1-5cm long, shortly reddish ciliate, flowers in elongate, narrow inflorescence with bracts on floral stem, corolla tubular |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Crassula albanensis Schönland Crassula capitellata DC. Crassula impressa (Haw.) D.Dietr. Crassula paniculata (Haw.) D.Dietr. Crassula rhodogyna Friedrich Crassula rufopunctata Schönland Crassula spicata Thunb. Crassula subbifera Schönland Globulea impressa Haw. Globulea paniculata Haw. Purgosea capitellata (DC.) Sweet Purgosea spicata (Thunb.) G.Don Turgosea capitella (Thunb.) Haw. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, OFS Free State) |