Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula cordata Thunb. |
Bibliography | Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 6: 328 (1778) |
Native Range | se. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 100-500m |
Description | leaves opposite, petiolate, cordate-reniform, obtuse, cuneate, adaxially punctate, glabrous, entire, smooth, cymes pedunculate, paniculate, bracts cordate, flowers minute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 | Crassula aitonii Britten & Baker f. Crassula glauca Schönland Crassula neglecta Schult. Crassula perfossa E.Mey. ex Harv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |