Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Aizoon sarcophyllum (Fenzl ex Sond.) Klak |
Bibliography | Taxon 66: 1163 (2017) |
Native Range | Free State to Namibia |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 40-1400m |
Description | scaly pubescent, leaves obovate or spathulate, obtuse, carnose, papulose, the upper similar, smaller, flowers sessile, solitary |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Galenia sarcophylla Fenzl ex Sond. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia, OFS Free State) |