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Pachyphytum fittkaui Moran  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesPachyphytum fittkaui Moran 
BibliographyCact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 43: 27 (1971)
Native Rangene. & sw. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatrocks
Altitude1200-2100m
Descriptionrosettes 10-20cm, leaves elliptic or obovate, thick, dark green, inflorescence 12-25-flowered, calyx green, sepals unequal, corolla pentagonal, 12-17mm, petals triangular
Size20-45cm
Colordeep rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXS Mexico Southwest)
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