Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Delosperma basuticum L.Bolus |
Bibliography | Notes Mesembryanthemum 3: 318 (1958) |
Native Range | Lesotho |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3000-3400m |
Description | densely and finely papilose, leaves glaucous, basally rounded, 15-17mm long, to 4mm wide, flowers solitary, 2-3cm, pedicellate, petals 5-12mm, anthers yellow |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho) |