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Drosanthemum pulverulentum (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum pulverulentum (Haw.) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets crowded, leaves cylindrical-triquetrous, obtuse, white punctate, scabrous, calyx lobes 6, flowers solitary, small
Size10-15cm
Colorred
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDrosanthemum roseatum (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum pulverulentum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum roseatum N.E.Br.
Ruschia comptonii L.Bolus
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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