Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon fragilis (R.A.Dyer) Toelken |
Bibliography | Bothalia 12: 379 (1978) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 5-20m |
Description | branchlets smooth, leaves terete, 2-3cm, obtuse to acute, mucronate, inflorescence thyrsus, flowers erect, corolla tubular, 10-12mm, petals spreading |
Size | 2-20cm |
Color | yellow-green |
Bloom | 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 in late summer |
Synonyms | Cotyledon fragilis R.A.Dyer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |