Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Graptopetalum fruticosum Moran |
Bibliography | Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 40: 152 (1968) |
Native Range | sw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Seasonally Dry Tropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-1300m |
Description | leaves in rosette, spathulate, obtuse, obscurely mucronate, 2-4cm, floral scapes lateral, inflorescence laxly cymose, 12-50-flowered, petals red variegate |
Size | 12-30cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
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 of rosettes in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXS Mexico Southwest) |