Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus hemisphaericus (L.) Lem. |
Bibliography | Jard. Fleur. 2(Misc.): 60 (1852) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 500-1800m |
Description | leaves 1-4cm, easily caducous, ovate to broadly elliptic, grey, purple variegate, margins horny, cuneate, obtuse to acute, flowers solitary, corolla 9-13mm, tubular |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Adromischus rhombifolius (Haw.) Lem. Adromischus rotundifolius (Haw.) C.A.Sm. Cotyledon crassifolia Salisb. Cotyledon hemisphaerica L. Cotyledon rhombifolia Haw. Cotyledon rotundifolia Haw. Echeveria rhombifolia (Haw.) Ed.Otto Sedum hemisphaericum (L.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |