Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Curio crassulifolius (DC.) P.V.Heath trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Calyx 6: 54 (1999) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 30-1700m |
Description | glabrous, stems carnose, leaves linear-terete, acute, entire, peduncles long, capitula solitary, campanulate, phyllaries acuminate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Kleinia crassulifolia DC. Senecio crassulifolius (DC.) Sch.Bip. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |