Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Crassothonna alba (Compton) B.Nord |
Bibliography | Compositae Newslett. 50: 72 (2012) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 100-1200m |
Description | leaves alternate, succulent, subterete, 4-5cm, glaucous, capitula in sparse inflorescence, involucre campanulate, uniseriate, bracts on base connate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Othonna alba Compton |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |