Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula cotyledonis Thunb. |
Bibliography | Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 6: 329 (1778) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to sw. Namibia |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-1800m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, oblanceolate to broadly obovate, rounded, coarsely hirsute, ciliate, inflorescence elongate thyrsus, peduncle 15-30cm, corolla cylindrical |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | whitish, pale yellow |
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 of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Crassula cephalophora var. dubia (Schönland) Schönland Crassula cotyledon Haw. Crassula dubia Schönland Crassula rehmannii Baker f. Crassula tayloriae Schönland Globulea cotyledonis (Thunb.) P.V.Heath Purgosea cotyledonis (Thunb.) Sweet |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia) |