Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Umbilicus intermedius Boiss. |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 2: 769 (1872) |
Native Range | e. Medit. to Iran, Yemen |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 50-900m |
Description | leaves in rosette orbiculate, peltate, convex, lobate-crenate, stem leaves linear-cuneate, dentate, flowers pendent in compact spike, urceolate-tubular |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | ochre |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuberous succulent |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Cotyledon intermedia (Boiss.) Bornm. Cotyledon umbilicus-veneris var. intermedium (Boiss.) Maire Umbilicus horizontalis var. intermedius (Boiss.) D.F.Chamb. Umbilicus lineolatus Boiss. Umbilicus pendulinus var. intermedius (Boiss.) Post |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (EGY Egypt, LBY Libya) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus, EAI East Aegean Is., IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai, TUR Turkey) 35 Arabian Peninsula (YEM Yemen) |