Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Pachyphytum hookeri (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger |
Bibliography | Nat. Pflanzenfam. [H.G.A.Engler] ed. 2. 18a: 483 (1930) |
Native Range | ne. & sw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2500m |
Description | rosettes dense, leaves lanceolate to elliptic, 2-5cm, thick, green or grey pruinose, inflorescence lax, 4-18-flowered, sepals subequal, corolla tubular to campanulate, 5-15mm |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | pink-red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
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 of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Cotyledon adunca Baker Diotostemon hookeri Salm Dyck Echeveria adunca (Baker) Otto Echeveria hookeri (Salm-Dyck) Lem. Echeveria uniflora (Rose) Berger Pachyphytum aduncum (Baker) Rose Pachyphytum roseum Baker Pachyphytum uniflorum Rose |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXS Mexico Southwest) |