Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon leucothrix (C.A.Sm.) Toelken |
Bibliography | Bothalia 12: 379 (1978) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 400-700m |
Description | leaves 3-8cm, crowded on apex of branchlets, linear-lanceolate, sometimes subterete, glandular-hirsute, inflorescence adscendent thyrsus, corolla tubular, 6-10mm |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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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 | Adromischus leucothrix C.A.Sm. Cotyledon leucothrix (C.A.Sm.) Fourc. Cotyledon swartbergensis Poelln. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |