Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon cacaliodes (L.f.) Toelken |
Synonyms | Cotyledon cacalioides L.f. |
Tylecodon papillaris (L.) G.D.Rowley | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 20-1800m |
Description | branchlets flexuous, ascendent, leaves deccusate, opposite, thick, carnose, ovate-oblong, acute, glabrous, flowers in long pedunculate, few-flowered cyme |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
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 in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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