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Mesembryanthemum crassicaule Haw.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesMesembryanthemum crassicaule Haw. 
BibliographyPhilos. Mag. J. 64: 425 (1824)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude50-950m
Descriptionbranchlets procumbent, papillose, leaves connate, curvate, linear-lanceolate, acute, shiny, papulose, adaxially canaliculate, abaxially convex, flowers of 2, petals linear
Size15-25cm
Colorstraw yellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSceletium albanense L.Bolus
Sceletium crassicaule (Haw.) L.Bolus
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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