Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula ciliata L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 283 (1753) |
Native Range | sw. & s. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 20-300m |
Description | leaves at base connate, obovate-spathulate or oblong, obtuse, flat, glabrous, cartilagineous-ciliate, cymes corymbose, many flowered, terminal |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | 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 summer |
Synonyms | Crassula concinna Haw. Crassula concinella Haw. Crassula ligulifolia Haw. Purgosea ciliata (L.) Sweet Purgosea concinna (Haw.) Sweet Purgosea concinnella (Haw.) Sweet Purgosea ligulifolia (Haw.) Sweet Sedum ciliatum (L.) Kuntze Sphaeritis ciliata (L.) P.V.Heat |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |