Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula tetragona L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 283 (1753) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1100-1900m |
Description | stems glabrous, green, leaves patent, 1-3cm, subulate, but subflattened, acute, reddish, inflorescence pedunculate, dichasia flattened, flowers dense |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
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 spring |
Synonyms | Crassula acutifolia var. densifolia (Harv.) Schönland Crassula bibracteata Eckl. & Zeyh. Crassula caffra L. Crassula decussata Salisb. Crassula densifolia Harv. Crassula fruticulosa L. Crassula macowanii Scott Elliot Crassula radicans Harv. Creusa tetragona (L.) P.V.Heath Sedum caffrum (L.) Kuntze Sedum tetragonum (L.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |