Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula picturata Boom |
Bibliography | Succulenta (Netherlands) 1957: 41 (1957) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems densely leafy, leaves on base connate, very thick and carnose, triangular, minutely scabrously pubescent, flowers in pedunculate cyme |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Crassula exilis ssp. picturata (Boom) G.D.Rowley |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |